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VA Updates Information Sharing Rule with DOD

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 | Posted by Veterans Today The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -->

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Announces Recall of Bulk Turkish Pine Nuts Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

On October 26, 2011, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc ordered a recall of approximately 5,000 lbs. -->

Agent Orange: Nehmer and its Progeny

In 1986 a class action suit was filed against the VA by veterans and their -->

Veterans’ Legislation Passed in Congress

Last week, on October 10, 2011, the House of Representatives passed five veterans bills, H.R. -->

Beyond The Battlefield: Unprepared For Wave Of Severely Wounded, Bureaucracy Still Catching Up

A decade of fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq has left thousands of young Americans suffering -->

VA CREATES WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER

Major Outreach Effort Launched The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a major -->

VETERAN BORROWERS IN DELINQUENCY

Assistance To Veterans With Non-Va Guaranteed Home Loans For a veteran or service member who -->

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) APP HELPS THOUSANDS

The PTSD Coach smartphone application (app), launched in April by the Department of Veterans Affairs -->

VA PROCESSING HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FAMILY CAREGIVER BENEFITS IN FIRST WEEK

In the first week for open applications, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has assisted -->

Combat Troops in Iraq Talk About PTSD

by Tim King (SALEM, Ore.) – Hundreds of thousands of American combat veterans are victims -->

Secretary Shinseki Announces an Additional $10.3 Million to Help Eliminate Veterans Homelessness

WASHINGTON – Eleven states will share more than $10.3 million in grants to community groups -->

Inconsistent Reporting Leaves Country Vulnerable to Foodborne Illnesses

The Washington Post (10/9, Levy, Yerardi, Volz) reported that “inconsistent reporting of foodborne illnesses such -->

CDC reports increase in ED visits for concussions in children, teenagers.

A large number of media sources discussed a report showing a sizable increase in kids -->

Salted Fish Products Found to be Dangerous by The FDA

On September 30, 2011, Grand BK Corp., a seafood processing and importer establishment, located in -->

Congressman Ackerman Urges VA to Speed Up, Improve Claims

According to an article written by Congressman Ackerman, Ackerman and NYC/Long Island Colleagues Call on -->

Agent Orange Update

The VA has just released an updated list of of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard -->

Listeria Outbreak from Tainted Cantaloupe Deadliest in Over a Decade

Health officials today are estimating as many as 16 people have died from a possible -->

What Are Your Rights to Recovery When That Bad Driver’s Car Insurance Is Not Enough to Pay For Your Damages?

Steven Cohen is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, where on a daily basis -->

Texting & Driving: Deadly and Illegal

New York State means business with violators of the new anti-texting and driving law. Law -->

Illness Persists In 250,000 Gulf War Veterans

Gulf War Research Breakthrough: Better Diagnosis: Read the following article written by Ivanhoe Newswire: Gulf -->

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 -->