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Sharp, Metal-Laden Iraqi Dust May Cause Respiratory Ailments: Study
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) are classified under the umbrella term “Global War on Terror.” This…
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From April 2024 to March 2025, VA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed a sample of veterans’ noncompensable joint disability…
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Hundreds of thousands of veterans have been left waiting for their hard-earned disability benefits due to the serious backlogs at…
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Over the past century, the U.S. military has participated in multiple wars and operations that have exposed tens of thousands…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is comprised of three branches: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) National…
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Summary of the Case Mr. Stewart served on active duty in the U.S. Army from December 2003 until February 2005,…
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A VA aggravation claim allows veterans to receive disability compensation for how much a medical condition was worsened by military…
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On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, the President of the United States signed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) bases a type 2 diabetes disability rating on a veteran’s insulin use, diet, activity…
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What Is the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations? The Southwest Asia theater of operations is an area of the Middle…
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Veterans and their families living at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina between August 1, 1953 and December…
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TERA VA medical opinions are medical evaluations ordered by VA to determine whether a veteran’s current disability is connected to…
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