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Call Congress and VA Now: VA Set to Stop Some Gulf War Benefits Dec. 31
September 19, 2011 (Military.com) – For Gulf War Veterans with certain ailments like: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Firbromyalgia; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; and other undiagnosed illnesses the current deadline for when the condition must have “appeared” is on or before December 31, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf War, Veterans Articles & News
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Impact of 10 Years of War
VCS Report Featured in Stars & Stipes Blog October 5, 2011, Washington, DC (Stars & Stripes) – Tomorrow marks the 10th year since the start of the Afghanistan War. The Iraq War began two and half years later. In that … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health
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Newspaper Editorial: Overdue Aid for Veterans
Editorial Cites VCS / VUFT Appeal Court Opinion May 25, 2011, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (The Intelligencer Journal Editorial Board) – Eighteen veterans commit suicide every day. More than 1000 attempt suicide every month.Many of these veterans have pleaded for help … Continue reading
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Op-Ed Comments on VCS Report: They are Men, Not Numbers ….
October 4, 2011, Washington, DC (The American Conservative) – But when it comes to a war that has been rampaging — and now slogging — for a decade, it is important that from time to time we look to numbers … Continue reading
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Tagged TBI
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Op-Ed: Veterans Deserve Better Treatment
Column by “The Watchdog” Mentions VCS / VUFT Lawsuit Victory May 25, 2011, Allentown, Pennsylvania (Morning Call) – As Memorial Day approaches, there is new hope the federal government will improve the care it offers military veterans. A federal appeals … Continue reading
Posted in VA Claims Updates, VCS Lawsuit Against VA, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, mental health, VA Claims Crisis
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Senators Seek Answers on VA Mental Health Waits
November 29, 2011 (NavyTimes) -The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee wants to know why nearly a third of veterans seeking mental health care at Veterans Affairs Department facilities wait longer than 14 days — and in some cases, more than two … Continue reading
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Rise in PTSD Cases From Two Wars Strains Military Resources
November 30, 2011 (The Tennessean) – Ten thousand combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder flooded into VA hospitals every three months this year, pushing the number of patients ill from the disorder above 200,000 and straining resources, Department of Veterans … Continue reading
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VCS Statement to US Senate About Costs of Wars
VCS Reveals Estimated One Million Veteran Patients Treated by VA by End of 2013, with Cost of $1 Trillion Over 40 Years July 27, 2011 (VCS) – In a written statement to Senators on the Committee for Veterans Affairs, VCS … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf War, mental health, TBI, terrorism
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Veterans Group Could Lose Constitutional Battle with VA
November 19, 2011 (Military.com) – Last May, the VA lost its three-year case fighting against Veterans for Common Sense. But a recent appeal by the VA could unwind all that. The May ruling told the VA to pull its act … Continue reading
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VCS in the News: What Happens When Our Troops Return Home?
As soldiers leave war behind and return to Fort Hood, what comes next? November 6, 2011, Fort Hood, Texas (Austin American-Statesman) — By next summer, this sprawling Army post will be more crowded than it has been since U.S. soldiers … Continue reading
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Tagged mental health, Sunni Triangle
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