Category Archives: Veterans Services

As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge

By Jared Serbu Over the past several months, the Department of Veterans Affairs has taken -->

New Findings on Gulf War Illness

USA Today- Kelly Kennedy Researchers have discovered two areas of brain atrophy in Gulf War -->

Researchers Find Biological Evidence of Gulf War Illnesses

Recent research has found neurological damage in gulf war veterans who report symptoms of the -->

Research focuses on vets’ brain injuries

The Columbus Dispatch, By Misti Crane: Scars they can’t see keep veterans awake at night. -->

Edmonds Military Wire: VA disability claims require VA overtime

By Michael Schindler: The backlog of Veterans Affairs disability claims, which has gone up by -->

Helping Medics transition to Civilian Employment

Many military medics who served in Iraq & Afghanistan, skilled at treating trauma-related injuries, have -->

China’s Food Play Extends Its Reach, Already Mighty

A growing amount of food that is commonly consumed by Americans is imported from China. -->

Another VSG Win! Vietnam Combat Veteran gets 100% service connection for PTSD after Long wait

The Veteran served in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969. During that time, he saw heavy -->

Is the VA Changing its Tune about the Backlog?

After many promises from the VA, ranging from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to many -->

Criticism of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mounts Over Backlog in Claims

Although some have praised Secretary Shinseki for his bold plans to end veteran homelessness and the -->

VA Gets Creative in Atlanta Regional Office

In response to the ever growing VA Disability Claims Backlog and pressure from politicians, including President Obama, -->

Kingston House Readied to Assist Homeless Vets

By Michael Novinson Times Herald-Record 04/27/13 KINGSTON — By year’s end, Ulster veterans who’ve fallen -->

VA Launches Hotline to Answer Questions on VA Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans

The VA issued a press release today to publicize their hotline specific to anwering questions -->

The VA announces new plan to address the Backlog

This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the 12th Judicial Conference for the -->

Time to shake up the dysfunctional VA

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs is in an analogous quagmire as it struggles to -->

Another VSG win! Vietnam Veteran gets Service Connection increase for PTSD and TDIU!

The veteran came to VSG seeking to appeal an unfavorable decision, which denied him an -->

How bad is the VA backlog?

Veterans Affairs Backlog Files Stacked So High, They Posed Safety Risk to Staff By: P.J. -->

America’s Combat Veterans: The Waiting Wounded

The Economist IN WAR, it is said, there are no unwounded soldiers. Bombs that shatter -->

Benefits for Agent Orange Exposed Veterans

Concerns about the health effects from the millions of gallons of Agent Orange sprayed during -->

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds NOVA Position to Preserve Veterans’ Due Process Rights

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of NOVA against -->

A Pattern of Problems at a Hospital for Veterans – By JAMES DAO

The New York Times WASHINGTON — In an unusually strong letter sent to the White -->