Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

New Research Shows PTSD Leaves Physical Footprints on the Brain

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Team VCS

July 27, 2008 -At a recent conference for some of the area’s leading neurologists, San Francisco physicist Norbert Schuff captured his colleagues’ attention when he presented colorful brain images of U.S. soldiers who had returned from Iraq and Afghanistan and … Continue reading →

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Benefits Might Come Easier for Disabled Veterans

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Team VCS

July 30, 2008 – U.S. Rep. Bill Foster was in Batavia Monday to announce his cosponsorship of a bill designed to improve the claims process for veterans seeking disability benefits. Speaking at a news conference at his office on River … Continue reading →

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A Soldier Shares His Life After Combat Deployment

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Team VCS

July 30, 2008 – It was a lost high-school class ring that eventually put me in touch with Mark Sewell, a 1980 graduate of Union High School in Tulsa, Okla. The ring had been stolen in a burglary more than … Continue reading →

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July 30 Lawsuit Update: VCS and VUFT Press Release: Veterans Appeal Court Decision Against Overhauling VA

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Team VCS

Veterans Appeal Court Decision Against Overhauling VA  On June 25, 2008, Senior Federal District Court Judge Samuel Conti issued his decision in the landmark case brought on behalf of veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injury.  In his decision, … Continue reading →

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Rights Group Wants US Officials Probed for Ordering Torture

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Team VCS

July 25, 2008, Washington, DC – A Nobel-prize-winning rights group said US officials committed war crimes by ordering what the group says was torture of detainees, and called for them to be probed and prosecuted. “There must be a complete … Continue reading →

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July 29 VCS Update: Veterans, Vote Your Voice!

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Team VCS

This week’s update contains two topics. First, an update about our lawsuit and, second, VCS is fighting to restore veteran voting rights. Veterans for Common Sense, in conjunction with Veterans United for Truth, appealed our lawsuit because we believe the … Continue reading →

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Widow’s VA Claim Gaining Steam

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Team VCS

July 28, 2008 – A Mobile woman says she was encouraged recently when a Department of Veterans Affairs appeals judge agreed to review a claim involving her late husband, who believed that his Army exposure to radiation triggered his deadly … Continue reading →

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July 29, Lawsuit Update: Groups Ask Court to Expedite PTSD Care

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Team VCS

July 29, 2008 – Two veterans groups have asked a federal appeals court to force the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expedite disability claims and treat troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The … Continue reading →

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Army Recruiter Used Scare Tactics

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Team VCS

July 28, 2008 – From NASCAR to bull riding, Army recruiters are pulling out all the stops and have had remarkable success meeting their quotas despite two wars. But one recruiter was caught in a tape-recorded phone call doing it … Continue reading →

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Back from the War and on MTV’s Radar

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Team VCS

July 28, 2008 – Lorenzo Zarate sits on a couch and plays an Xbox game while a cameraman films him. Mr. Zarate, an aspiring rapper, thinks he is being featured in an MTV news segment. Then Kanye West comes to … Continue reading →

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