Articles that will be of interest to veterans include benefits and compensation provided, pension information, education, qualifying for home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, applying for business loans, survivors' benefits, medical benefits and burial benefits.
U.S. Veterans with a 50% or higher service related disability as determined by a VA regional office "rating board" (e.g., losing a limb in battle, PTSD, etc) are provided comprehensive care and medication at no charge.
The national Institute of mental health states that post traumatic stress disorder is one of the five most recognized types of mental disorders. PTSD was originally identified as a post war syndrome due to the number of returning military veterans having this condition. Although far from being just a condition limited to returning war veterans, post traumatic stress disorder is a growing problem in our modern-day world. If you suspect that a loved one is suffering from PTSD, get professional psychological help.
As part of the US Department of Labor’s commitment to helping Americans with disabilities enter and remain in the workforce, ODEP has researched and implemented Telework as a viable employment option for people with disabilities, particularly returning disabled service members and disabled veterans. Telework allows employees with complex needs to work in a more flexible environment (e.g. in a home office or Telework center) using computer and communications technology beginner to advanced levels of experience.
The news items below also include press releases issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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| 2012-04-15 | Enhancements to Benefits Offered to Ill and Injured - Minister of National Defence Announcement | Department of National Defence |
| 2012-02-16 | Homelessness Among Women Veterans in America | Wendy Taormina-Weiss |
| 2012-01-05 | U.S. Congress Contemplates Changes to Veterans and Military Benefits | Agnes S. Wladyka, LLC |
| 2011-12-31 | New Battle at Home for Troops Returning From Iraq | FamilyLife |
| 2011-11-29 | How to Improve Access to Health Care, Special Education and Services for USMC Family Members with Disabilities - NCD Report | National Council on Disability |
| 2011-11-10 | Pay It Forward for Veterans | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2011-11-05 | VA Must Help Veterans Apply for SSD and Benefits | Olinsky Law Group |
| 2011-10-28 | Injured Veterans - Barriers to Disability Benefits Still Persist | The Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson P.C. |
| 2011-09-12 | List of Ships Associated with Presumptive Agent Orange Exposure | Veterans News |
| 2011-08-16 | U.S Army Suicide Data Including Assistance, Counselling and Prevention Information | U.S. Department of Defense Release No. 710-11 |
| 2011-08-09 | Elder Veterans Rights to Assist US Service Veterans | Drummond Public Relations |
| 2011-08-06 | Physical Evaluation Board for Injured Service Members | Patrick J. McLain |
| 2011-07-20 | No More Agent Orange Claims - Sen. Coburn to Vietnam Veterans | Vietnam Veterans of America |
| 2011-07-15 | How The American Legion Reaches Out to Military Families | The American Legion |
| 2011-06-27 | Veterans Suffering From PTSD Should Apply For Benefits | Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, L.C. |
| 2011-06-05 | Disabled Veterans Bill To Improve Claims and Appeals Process | Congressman Runyan |
| 2011-05-27 | Wounded Warrior Project Declines $3.2 Million in State Funding | Wounded Warrior Project |
| 2011-05-26 | New Veterans Program for Family Caregivers Fills Major Need | Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, L.C. |
| 2011-05-25 | War Vet Helps Military Families | ThanksUSA |
| 2011-05-23 | Tribute to 3 Million Disabled American Veterans | Lois Pope Foundation |
| 2011-05-18 | Career Opportunities for Paralyzed Veterans | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2011-05-05 | Legion Testifies on GI Bill Inequities | The American Legion |
| 2011-03-03 | Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Service Members and Veterans | Veterans News Service |
| 2011-03-02 | Veterans Affairs Needs to Treat the Root of Claims Backlog | The American Legion |
| 2011-02-18 | Funding Needs of America's Veterans - Wrong Direction | American Federation of Government Employees |
| 2011-02-14 | Independent Budget Recommendations to Be Released Next Week | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2011-02-13 | Leave and Earnings Statement - Information for Military Couples | Anthony C. Starks Law Office |
| 2011-02-11 | American Cold War Veterans Call for Repeal of Disabled Veterans Tax | ACN Staff |
| 2011-02-10 | Homeless Veterans in Ohio and Michigan to Benefit From $11M in Housing Development | Huntington Bank |
| 2011-02-09 | Rep. Bachmann Drops Veterans Budget Cut Proposal Amid DAV Pressure | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS |
| 2011-02-04 | Fight for Veterans Penalized for Their Wounds - American Legion | The American Legion |
| 2011-01-29 | American Legion Opposes Proposal to Cut VA Spending | The American Legion |
| 2011-01-28 | Disabled Veterans Decry Wrongheaded, Heartless Budget Cuts | Disabled American Veterans |
| 2011-01-27 | Critical Troop, Family Health Care Needs | Veterans News |
| 2011-01-27 | Final Regulation to Aid Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange in Korea | Veterans News |
| 2011-01-24 | Returning Vets to Use Mobile Devices to Receive Care | Vertiglo |
| 2010-12-22 | New Law May Bring New Benefits to Veterans | The Law Offices of Goodson & Piemonte, P.C. |
| 2010-12-21 | VA Officials Process First Claims for New Agent Orange Presumptives | Veterans News |
| 2010-11-10 | Veterans Day 2010 - Empower Veterans with Disabilities | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2010-11-10 | Helping Veterans and Their Families Receive VA Benefits | United Spinal Association |
| 2010-11-08 | 112th Congress Must Continue in Right Direction for Veterans | The American Legion |
| 2010-11-08 | Dream Machine Recycling Initiative Makes Donation to Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities | PepsiCo |
| 2010-11-08 | Attorney Michael Fox Charges Wisconsin Veteran Affairs for Refusing to Hire a Veteran Because He Was an Old White Man | Fox & Fox, S.C. |
| 2010-11-06 | Colorado Veterans Have Options for Health Care Coverage | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado |
| 2010-11-04 | How to Show Appreciation and Thank Veterans for Their Service | Products for Good |
| 2010-11-03 | Veterans Have Options for Health Care Coverage | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia |
| 2010-11-02 | VA Begins Paying Benefits for New Agent Orange Claims | US Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2010-11-01 | Aid and Attendance Benefits for Veterans and Spouses Caring for a Veteran | Sunrise Senior Living |
| 2010-10-28 | National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Provides Free Talking Books to US Veterans | Library of Congress |
| 2010-10-26 | Veterans Share Life Lessons Learned in Service | Watermark Retirement Communities |
| 2010-10-18 | New Veterans Affairs Regulation Improves PTSD Claims Process | Schwartz Law Firm, P.C. |
| 2010-10-17 | Government Programs Help Veterans Get the Home Care They Need | CallSeniorCare |
| 2010-10-05 | Paralyzed Veterans Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2010-10-02 | VA Extends Coverage for Gulf War Veterans | Veterans News |
| 2010-10-01 | Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 Sent to President’s Desk | House Committee on Veterans Affairs |
| 2010-09-28 | Paralyzed Veterans Launches Wall of Heroes Website | Paralyzed Veterans of America |
| 2010-09-25 | $1.75M Grant for Pinellas County Veterans Program | BayCare Health System |
| 2010-09-24 | Small Business Financing Bill May Shortchange Veterans | The American Legion |
| 2010-09-21 | Canadian Veterans with ALS - A Change is Coming | AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF CANADA |
| 2010-09-20 | Returning Troops Face Physical and Mental Challenges | Springer Select |
| 2010-09-17 | VA Needs More Consistent Training for Inexperienced Work Force | The American Legion |
| 2010-08-31 | VA Final Regulation to Aid Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange | US Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2010-08-04 | Harley-Davidson Foundation Presents $1M Grant to Disabled Veterans | Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
| 2010-08-03 | Veterans Organizations Win Victory For Vietnam Vets Suffering From Agent Orange Diseases | United Spinal Association |
| 2010-08-02 | US Iraq Combat Operations Ending Soon | Office of the Speaker of the House |
| 2010-07-26 | Obama to Speak at Disabled American Veterans Convention | Disabled American Veterans |
| 2010-07-22 | U.S. Congressional Candidate Greg Rabidoux Releases Calls to Action on Veteran Issues | Stacy Nunnally |
| 2010-07-21 | Representatives of the International Hyperbaric Medical Association Testify Before House Veterans Affairs Committee | International Hyperbaric Medical Association |
| 2010-07-12 | Helping Veterans with PTSD - Pelosi Statement | Office of the Speaker of the House |
| 2010-07-08 | New VA Regulations Simplify PTSD Claims for Veterans | The American Legion |
| 2010-07-01 | American Legion Outraged by Latest VA Negligence in St. Louis | The American Legion |
| 2010-06-28 | Agent Orange Linked to Graves' Disease | University at Buffalo |
| 2010-06-24 | Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Coin to Support Veterans | Disabled Veterans LIFE Memorial Foundation |
| 2010-06-23 | VA, Congress Need to Grant New Agent Orange Claims Without Delay | The American Legion |
| 2010-06-21 | Disability Award Preferred Option for Majority of Veteran Beneficiaries | Veterans Affairs Canada |
| 2010-06-17 | Benefits for Veterans | vamortgagecenter.com |
| 2010-06-16 | American Legion Presses VBA to Improve Work Quality and Timeliness | The American Legion |
| 2010-05-21 | Senior Veterans Use Sports and Recreation to Combat Disability Blues | Help Hospitalized Veterans |
| 2010-05-21 | Injured Vets to go Fishing with Bass Angler Mark Shepard | SMI |
| 2010-05-13 | Operation Hand Salute Helps Disabled Veteran Businesses | AT&T Inc. |
| 2010-05-10 | DAV Appreciates Joint Chiefs Chairman's Response | Disabled American Veterans |
| 2010-05-08 | VA Must Use Quality Component to Reduce Claims Backlog | The American Legion |
| 2010-05-04 | Government Responsible to Disabled Veterans DAV Tells Joint Chiefs Chairman | Disabled American Veterans |
| 2010-04-22 | Omnibus Health Care Bill Aims to Expand VA Care to Veterans and Families | The American Legion |
| 2010-04-08 | Fairness for Veterans With Disabilities | United Spinal Association |
| 2010-03-10 | Services for Female and Veterans With Disabilities | Veterans Support Organization |
| 2010-02-10 | Veterans Not Getting Enough Treatment for PTSD | Wiley |
| 2010-02-05 | Military and VA Health Care and Disability Systems Red Tape | Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) |
| 2010-02-02 | Veteran Affairs 2010 Benefits and Programs | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2010-01-05 | More Research Needed on Extremity War Injuries | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
| 2009-12-17 | EBV Expands to Include Coast Guard Veterans | Whitman School at Syracuse University |
| 2009-12-10 | The Wounded Warrior Project - Empowering Wounded Warriors | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-11-20 | Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-11-11 | Veterans Hearing and Aging Disorders | CASLPA |
| 2009-11-09 | Alcohol Bracelets Help Keep U.S. Veterans Sober | Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc |
| 2009-11-05 | Segways for Wounded Warriors | THE SAPPER MIKE MCTEAGUE WOUNDED WARRIORS FUND |
| 2009-11-05 | Craigslist Founder Joins Veterans Affairs Search Panel | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-11-03 | Plan to End Homelessness for Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-10-29 | VetsFirst Full Membership to All Disabled Veterans, Dependents and Survivors | United Spinal Association |
| 2009-10-28 | Groundbreaking Court Decision for Vets With PTSD | National Veterans Foundation |
| 2009-10-27 | Laptops for Wounded Troops | Soldiers Angels |
| 2009-10-22 | Obama Signs Historic Legislation for Veterans Health Care | Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America |
| 2009-10-22 | VA and Olympic Committee Launch Paralympic Community for Disabled Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-10-20 | Crane Learning and Employment Center for Disabled Veterans | Crane Learning and Employment Center for Veterans with Disabilities |
| 2009-10-19 | Bariatric Surgery Risk for Super Obese Veterans | JAMA and Archives Journals |
| 2009-10-16 | Locating Veterans Gravesites | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-10-16 | Female Troops and Veterans - Week of the Women Warriors | Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America |
| 2009-10-14 | State of Veterans Affairs Message | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-10-13 | Agent Orange Benefits for More Veterans - VA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-10-03 | Integrated Treatment for Veterans with Chronic Pain and PTSD | VA Boston Healthcare System |
| 2009-09-30 | Treatment for Veterans with Chronic Pain and Post Traumatic Stress | Boston University Medical Center |
| 2009-09-24 | Post 9/11 GI Bill Participation Grows | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-09-24 | Veterans Affairs Health System Top Employer for AARP | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-09-22 | Veterans Affairs $1.4 Billion in Recovery Act Spending | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-09-15 | New Efforts to Explore Health Consequences of Service in Vietnam | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-09-07 | Veterans National Golf Tournament Iowa City | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-09-03 | Event Helps Rehabilitate Injured Veterans through Adaptive Sports | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-08-27 | VA Pledge to Women Veterans on Women's Equality Day | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-08-25 | Simplify Veterans PTSD Compensation Rules | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-08-19 | The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-08-16 | Expansion of Community Counseling Centers for Combat Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-08-13 | VA Secretary Announces Over $153 Million for Biloxi | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-07-24 | VA Medical Imaging Reaches Record Level | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-07-24 | Possible Association Between Agent Orange Exposure | National Academy of Sciences |
| 2009-07-17 | V.A. Announces Steps to Reduce Wasteful Spending and Increase Accountability | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-07-13 | Colleges and Universities Partner with VA to Improve GI Bill Benefits | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-07-06 | 29th Annual Veterans Wheelchair Games Scheduled for Spokane | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-07-02 | VA Assistant Secretary Raises Awareness About Post-9/11 GI Bill | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-06-26 | Eliminating Tobacco Use in Military Populations | National Academy of Sciences |
| 2009-06-26 | VA Stimulus Payments for Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-06-24 | VA Launches 10-Year Health Study of 60,000 New Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-06-20 | VA Reopening Health Care Enrollment to Thousands of Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-06-09 | Deputy Secretary Gould Congratulates VA Employees | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-06-04 | Wounded Warrior Honored for Disability Advocacy | HSC Foundation |
| 2009-05-29 | VA Web Site Helps College Counselors Aid Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-05-25 | VA Recognizes Military Sacrifices on Memorial Day | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-05-08 | President Obama's 2010 Spending Plan Initiates Transformation for VA Services | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-05-01 | VA Applications for Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-21 | Queensland Online Register of War Memorials | Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten |
| 2009-04-21 | National Veterans Golden Age Games - Birmingham | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-20 | New Web Site and Blog for Returning Veterans | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-13 | Universities Partner with VA in Nursing Initiative | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-06 | Medical Journal Praises VA Electronic Health Record | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-04 | VA Notification for Veterans Affected by Reprocessing Issues | The Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-04-03 | VA Announces $1.4 Billion Recovery Spending | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-03-20 | VA to Build Stand Alone Replacement Hospital in Denver | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-03-17 | American Legion Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment | The American Legion |
| 2009-03-13 | Open Letter to Veterans From Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-03-13 | Over 400 Disabled Veterans Register to Ski at National Event | Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 2009-03-05 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury - National Council on Disability | National Council on Disability |
| 2009-03-02 | 2010 Budget Request Strongly Supports VA Programs | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2009-02-26 | Obama Proposes Expansion of VA Health care | Disabled World |
| 2009-02-25 | VA Reforms Evaluation System for Seriously Injured Vets | Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden |
| 2009-02-24 | Applying for Veterans Disability and Pension | Paul Epstein |
| 2009-02-24 | VA Refinance Loans Help During Tough Economic Times | Isacc Davis |
| 2009-02-24 | Border Patrol Looking to Recruit Veterans | Jake Kim |
| 2009-02-20 | U.S. Congress Recognizes Filipino Veterans World War II Service | Veterans Affairs |
| 2008-12-01 | Benefits for Survivors of Deceased Veterans | Tom Berger |
| 2008-11-21 | Service Dogs for Disabled Vets | Tina Valant |
| 2008-11-08 | Veterans Affairs Announces Expansion of Disability Evaluation System | Disabled World |
| 2008-11-04 | VA Stalling Disability Payments | David R. M. |
| 2008-09-23 | VA Changes to the Disability Rating Schedule | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 2008-09-07 | VA Compensation Schedule for Rating Disabilities | Disabled World |
| 2008-01-10 | Schedule of Disability Rating for Vietnam Veterans | Tom Berger |
| 2008-01-01 | VA Disability Claims Process | Tom Berger |
| 2008-01-01 | Veterans Disability Compensation Payments | Tom Berger |
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