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Legacy | Veterans Law October 21, 2022
Veteran Finally Receives PTSD Disability Benefits 40 Years After Applying
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) October 21, 2022 – Recently, a Marine veteran obtained the benefits he was entitled to after a 40-year battle with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As a result of the character of discharge determination,…
Legacy | Veterans Law January 26, 2017
Tampa, Florida Veterans Lawyer Comments Need for Veterans to be Honorably Discharged
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 26, 2017 – Many veterans who were diagnosed with mental problems or traumatic brain injury have received less-than-honorable discharges. But such a discharge can result in the denial of veterans’ benefits, thereby causing these…
Legacy | Veterans Law January 4, 2017
Congress’ Passage of Fairness for Veterans Act Opens Doors to Health Care
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) January 4, 2017 – Congress passed the Fairness for Veterans Act within a larger defense budget bill in December. The legislation is an effort to help tens of thousands of veterans with less than honorable…
Legacy | Veterans Law December 6, 2016
American Airlines Sued for Barring Veteran and Service Dog from Flight
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) December 6, 2016 – An Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sued American Airlines after she was humiliated multiple times and prevented from boarding a flight with her service dog. Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Lisa McCombs…
Legacy | Veterans Law October 13, 2016
Top Army Doctor Wary of Using Marijuana to Treat PTSD in Veterans
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 13, 2016 – The Army Surgeon General expressed doubts about endorsing the first ever government-approved clinical trials for marijuana as treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “Marijuana has long been considered a…
Legacy | Veterans Law November 2, 2015
Female Troops Have Same Risk of Developing PTSD as Men
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) November 2, 2015 – A new study by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense has found that women in the military are at the same risk of developing post-traumatic stress…