Many service members use industrial solvents in regular military tasks...
Benzene Tetrachloroethylene (PCE or PERC) Acetone Trichloroethylene (TCE) Xylenes
Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Persian Gulf War Veterans
A Rule by the Veterans Affairs Department on 09/14/2021
Dealing With Your Department of Veterans Affairs
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired.
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The Secret Nemesis of Sick Vets
For decades, the military and the VA have repeatedly turned to one man to guide decisions on whether Agent Orange harmed vets in Vietnam and elsewhere. His reliable answer: No.
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I've updated those just a bit.
1: The check is in the mail.
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3: Hello. I'm here from the VA and I'm going to help you.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is requesting information to assist in the modification of the regulatory
framework for discharges considered “dishonorable” for VA benefit eligibility purposes.
Independent Medical Opinion / Nexus Letter
The Board assigns significant probative weight to the September 2019 independent medical opinion of D.B.M., M.D
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A Surprising Number of People Could See Their Monthly Social Security Benefit Rise $100 (or More) in 2022
Social Security's 65 million beneficiaries are on track to receive their biggest monthly pay bump since 1983.
Veterans ratings increases are directly linked to SSA increases.
What happens if we don’t take Medicare Part B?
It’s very important to understand the consequences of not taking Part B, which you do not have to take
Should Veterans With VA Health Care Sign Up for Medicare?
Social Security benefits are often available to the disabled veteran. There are plenty of twists and turns here though and the benefits aren't anywhere close to being the same. You may be eligible for one but not the other! The VA rates you on the degree of disability that was incurred while you were on active duty. Those 10 point increments are added up with the very strange VA math that's used to determine your overall rating. The SSA rates you as either totally disabled and unable to work at all or not. Often enough age will play into it and the SSA will see you as employable until age 55 and then you're pretty much over the hill and the SSA will give you a break. If you are eligible for both SSA and VA benefits, study them carefully to learn how best to use the services provided. There is some overlap that you may not need and there are personal decisions you need to make about your overall health care and you need to be aware of all of it. These are great benefits and it's worth your time to learn all you can about them.
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Presumptive Service Connection for Respiratory Conditions Due to Exposure to Particulate Matter
GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) new rule entitled "Presumptive Service
Connection for Respiratory Conditions Due to Exposure to Particulate Matter."
Hundreds given expired COVID vaccines at veterans hospital in NC
The expired doses were administered to at least 281 veterans, spouses, caregivers and employees
King-sized COLA coming — for some!
The not-so-good news is that the big COLA means inflation is here. Maybe for a long time.
Philips Respironics recently recalled some CPAP and BiPAP devices because very small foam particles may break loose
and travel through the air hose during use. This process may also release small amounts of chemical vapors.
C & P
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Are you close? The coffee is on me.
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This is the CFR
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Title: PART 17 - MEDICAL
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Veterans Will Now Have Presumptive Conditions for Burn Pit Exposure
The VA will now recognize asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis as diseases presumed to be
connected to Veterans who served in specific countries at specific times.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - GARY R. LARSON, JR., Claimant-Appellant v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee
Hey Jim,
This is an interesting case for two reasons. 1st, this is a Federal Circuit case—meaning it got appealed from the lower Veterans Court. The Federal Circuit is one rung below the Supreme Court and is probably the most knowledgeable of all the appellate courts when it comes to administrative law. 2nd, this case stands for the proposition that VA can make a determination that obesity can, in fact, be a disability. Obesity. A rated disability. That’s going to be very interesting…Best, Drew
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C&P Service Clinician’s Guide
This is your C & P examiners guide and it's your only chance to know what the examiner knows before you go in the room.
This document is a VA product, still in wide use and if you study it prior to the exam, you'll have the upper hand. Knowing exactly what you should expect is a big advantage.
Do some homework...and good luck.
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Independent Medical Opinion / Nexus Letter
In a November 2011 nexus statement, the Veteran's neurologist opined that that the Veteran's
progressive supranuclear palsy is most likely caused by or a result of his exposure to Agent Orange.
Entitlement to service connection
for bilateral foot disability claimed as secondary to carbon tetrachloride exposure.
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My son is an unemployed, disabled veteran who couch-surfs with friends.
Should I use my inheritance to help him buy a home?
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