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Medical Backlog
In the electronic age overflowing with new gadgets, it’s a wonder why the Department of Veterans Affairs struggles with disability claims and medical records. Even though customers can now order Jimmy...
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Streamlined Health-Care Form 10-10EZ
Applying for VA health-care benefits is even simpler now that the agency has streamlined its online application process. The new-and-improved “Application for Health Benefits,” also known as Form...
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Veterans Get 2nd Chance for Medical Retirement
Veterans who were medically separated between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009, received a combined disability rating of twenty percent or less, and were deemed ineligible for medical...
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Study Shows Decline in V.A. Hospital Infections
The information presented at the conclusion of a four year study of infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals is somewhat encouraging. One of the greatest risks to patients in any hospital is catching...
View ArticleStanford PTSD Neural Study Needs Participants
There are so many veterans with PTSD, any help that can be offered is almost always welcome. The Etkin Lab at Stanford School of Medicine is taking steps forward to help those veterans out. The Lab...
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Overview of VA Benefits Series: Part 1: Health Care and Life Insurance
Thanks to our twitter follower @Rmart73 for the request sparking the idea for this article series. We often discuss the benefits available to disabled veterans, but overlook the many millions of non...
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When Active Duty Medical Records Become "Lost"
Dear Veteran, I am sorry to inform you that the reason you have not heard anything from us in 14 months is because your active duty medical records have become lost. At this time, there is nothing we...
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What To Do With TRICARE When You ETS
Not all veterans receive a disability rating when they separate from the service. While it is technically possible to receive health care from a VA Health Care Center, the likelihood is somewhat...
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Mail Order Prescriptions: How To
This month, the VA’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy, or the mail-order pharmacy, received a 2011 Customer Service Champion award from J.D. Power. With this program being so highly recognized,...
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Get the Right Disability Rating
A veteran emailed me last night about a breathing problem he developed after deployment to the Middle East. We’ll call him Bob. The Department of Veterans Affairs has failed to recognize his...
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Study Measures Benefits of Service Dogs on Veterans with PTSD, Open For...
Florida veterans have a very special opportunity to participate in a study which takes the next step in researching ways to help veterans with the debilitating effects of PTSD. So many times we hear...
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Gulf War Law Expiration Won’t Terminate Benefits
A law was written some time ago that provided extra protection for veterans from the Persian Gulf War. The basic purpose of the law was to ensure that veterans were able to apply for health care and...
View ArticleDecember Disability Cut-off
The VA is exploring options to extend the current presumptive deadline for filing for undiagnosed illnesses related to service in the Middle East. To piggyback on Audrey’s earlier post on this subject,...
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Bill Introduced to Expand Compensation to Agent Orange Victims
The Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011 was introduced to the House of Representatives on July 25, 2011. The bill targets ongoing problems and concerns regarding exposure to deadly herbicides,...
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At War Over Military Health and Pension Benefits
The health and pension benefits of military retirees could be under heavy scrutiny in the near future. U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposal, known as the Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit...
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Veterans Health for Women
Women like Margaret Corbin, the first woman known to volunteer for the United States armed services, have been serving our country since 1779. Fighting alongside her husband at Fort Washington, her...
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New Research into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Researchers work diligently to prevent and treat the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, one of the most prominent veteran illnesses today. PTSD is not exclusive to the military, but veterans...
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Tricare Prime Under Fire
A proposal from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., could potentially make it more difficult for retirees and active-duty family members to get healthcare. McCain has proposed barring military retirees from...
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Military Personnel in Same-Sex Marriages Sue for Spouse Benefits
A group of married gay and lesbian military personnel have sued the federal government in an attempt to obtain the same benefits as married heterosexual military personnel. The lawsuit states that...
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Agent Orange Claims Grow Rapidly, Costs Follow Suit
More than 40 years have passed since the U.S. military used Agent Orange in Vietnam, but only in recent years have health care costs escalated rapidly. In a report by The Institute of Medicine, an...
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Tricare Could Cover New Drug Substitution Therapy
For decades, service members have been prescribed painkillers to deal with various ailments and injuries. Unfortunately, with these drugs being so readily available, dependency sneaks up on the road...
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