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Category Archives: Veteran Illnesses
Groundbreaking Research Looks at how Blasts Injure Brain
Can servicemembers who are near explosions, but don’t receive a blow to the head, still suffer brain damage? By Seth Robbins (Stars and Stripes) Published: November 25, 2011 LANDSTUHL, Germany — U.S. Army Maj. Kevin Kit Parker, now a professor … Continue reading
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A Veteran Commits Suicide Every 80 Minutes
Center For A New American Security Study Reveals Startling Statistic.” by Ken Smith A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, according to a study published Monday. Military suicides have increased since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, … Continue reading
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Agent Orange: Nehmer and its Progeny
In 1986 a class action suit was filed against the VA by veterans and their survivors. The class alleged that the VA improperly denied their claims for service connected compensation for diseases or disabilities that the class alleged were caused … Continue reading
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Illness Persists In 250,000 Gulf War Veterans
Gulf War Research Breakthrough: Better Diagnosis: Read the following article written by Ivanhoe Newswire: Gulf War, illnesses persist, with blood flow abnormalities in the brains of the veterans. “We confirmed that abnormal blood flow continued or worsened over the 11-year … Continue reading
Federal Appeals Court Backs Veterans’ Complaints on Mental Health Services
Federal Appeals Court Backs Veterans’ Complaints on Mental Health Services. Read the following New York Times article: In a sweeping decision released Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that “unchecked incompetence” by the Department … Continue reading
Avastin Injections at VA Causing Blindness
A VA medical center in Los Angeles has reported that five patients who were treated with the drug Avastin for eye disease have been blinded. Earlier this year, four patients at the VA hospital in Nashville suffered infections from the … Continue reading
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Brain Injury May More Than Double Risk of Dementia in Older Veterans
AAIC Press Release: PARIS, July 18, 2011 – Older veterans who experienced traumatic brain injury showed a more than two-fold increase in the risk of developing dementia, according to new research presented today at the Alzheimer’s Association® International Conference 2011 … Continue reading
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