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Legacy | Veterans Law February 24, 2015
Study Finds Agent-Orange-Contaminated Planes May Have Injured Veterans After Vietnam War
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) February 24, 2015 – A new study by the Institute of Medicine found that veterans who worked on aircraft contaminated by Agent Orange after the Vietnam War were exposed to potentially hazardous levels of the…
Legacy | Veterans Law October 28, 2014
Vietnam Veterans Can Now Apply for PTSD-Related Discharge Upgrades
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 28, 2014 – Thousands of Vietnam veterans may become eligible for benefits, thanks to new rules that help veterans appeal less-than-honorable discharges that were caused by conduct related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According…
Legacy | Veterans Law October 2, 2014
Defense Department Changes Policy on Veteran Eligibility for Upgraded Benefits
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) October 2, 2014 – A new rule affects veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who left military service with a less-than-honorable discharge. On September 3, the Defense Department announced a new set of guidelines that…
Legacy | Legal News September 10, 2014
Major Study Shows Lasting Effects of PTSD
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) September 10, 2014 – A landmark study examining the lifetime effects of combat-related PTSD has shown that the disorder can have serious long-term consequences. The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study, published by Abt Associates and…
Legacy | Veterans Law September 2, 2014
Government Analysis Finds Veterans With PTSD Can Suffer from Condition for Decades
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) September 9, 2014 – A study from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) underscores the findings of earlier reports that drew attention to combat-related disorders. This year marks the 100th-year anniversary of the beginning of…
Legacy | Veterans Law September 18, 2013
Veterans Disability Attorney Comments On Shrinking Disability Benefits Backlog
Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) September 18, 2013 – In an address to disabled veterans, President Obama announced that the backlog of disability claims was shrinking. At the Disabled American Veterans annual meeting earlier this year, Obama stated that the…