VA secretary responds to veterans' calls to recognize rare disease as service-connected

It took Fleming Island veteran Larry Leisher, 17 years to get the VA to approve service-connected disability benefits for the ...
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9 rare respiratory cancers with ties to burn pits added to list of service-connected disabilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits ...

Veteran bill would cut disability benefits, Democrat says

Greater compensation for combat-injured veterans may be funded through cuts to future disability benefits for others.
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Nine respiratory cancers added to list of presumed military service-connected disabilities for veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C., (WRIC) — The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is adding nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental ...
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Veterans Guardian Talks Top 7 Mistakes Veterans Make in Their Disability Claims and How to Avoid Them

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

VA Benefits: Millions Would See Higher Payments Under Proposed Change

These benefits reflect "how seriously the country takes the long-term cost of military service," Thompson told Newsweek.