California is joining several other states in regulating private businesses that claim to help veterans file VA disability ...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline, “VA Warned These Companies They ...
The GUARD VA Benefits Act restores the enforcement authority Congress originally intended by reinstating criminal penalties for unaccredited individuals who charge unauthorized fees. The bill does not ...
An Army combat veteran now living in the Midwest was dealing with multiple injuries by the time he finished his military service. He’d suffered a traumatic brain injury after his vehicle struck an IED ...
There are two jobs in the U.S. Army with well-earned reputations for causing concussions. One is being a "breacher," blowing down locked doors and barricades. Another is firing the shoulder-mounted ...
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When Glenn Janssen decided to file a claim for disability benefits with the Veterans Affairs Department last year, he dreaded the prospect of dealing with federal bureaucracy and paperwork. Janssen, ...
The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating ...
Helping veterans get through the red tape of applying for VA disability benefits has become a multibillion-dollar industry over the past decade. Which might be surprising, because charging vets for ...