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Media Advisory: Judges to Decide if Supreme Court Hears Landmark Lawsuit | Veterans for Common Sense
Contact: Veterans for Common Sense (202) 491-6953 Date: January 3, 2013 In the next few days, the Supreme Court will determine if it will hear arguments in the case, Veterans for Common Sense v. Shinseki. An announcement could come as early … Continue reading
Posted in VA Claims Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged backlog, mental health, PTSD, VA Claims Crisis
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Veterans Petition for Supreme Court Hearing
In one of the most important landmark legal cases involving veterans’ access to healthcare and disability benefits in decades, two veterans groups filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on September 5, 2012, asking the Court to hear the case, Veterans … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, mental health, PTSD
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Changes at Veterans for Common Sense
The Board of Veterans for Common Sense is sorry to announce the departure of Patrick Bellon as executive director of Veterans for Common Sense. Patrick will be moving on to take on bigger challenges, and we wish him the best. … Continue reading
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House bill would speed disability payments to wounded troops
From Triblive.com By Carl Prine Published: Saturday, October 6, 2012, 5:36 p.m.Updated: Saturday, October 6, 2012 A bipartisan bill promises to speed disability payments to troops wounded in Afghanistan, but it must clear a Congress so divided that 96 percent of proposed legislation … Continue reading
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Veterans can find help through crisis line
By MARY WICOFF Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. Published: October 7, 2012 DANVILLE — Veterans in crisis no longer have to keep the problem a secret — especially if it’s something life-threatening, such as thoughts of suicide. “We’re here. We’re proactive,” said Natalie … Continue reading
Posted in Gulf War Updates, Veterans for Common Sense News
Tagged Afghanistan, Gulf War, mental health, Veterans Articles & News
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Sergeant carried his secret anguish home
From the Leaf-Chronicle by Philip Grey CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Sgt. Justin Junkin came home from Afghanistan to his wife and infant daughter in May 2011, carrying his weapon, his gear and a bomb inside his head. The secret that he brought … Continue reading
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Department of Education Gives $14.3 Million to Support Veterans in College
From US News and World Report The U.S. Department of Education recently announced in a press release that it has donated more than $14.3 million in grants to Veterans Upward Bound projects, which are designed to help former service members … Continue reading
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Preventive care, doctor access improving for women veterans
From Stars and Stripes by Tom Philpott For a lot of years, women veterans felt unwelcome in Department of Veteran Affairs hospitals and clinics as if they weren’t real veterans, they complained. Reinforcing that impression was routine referrals to multiple … Continue reading
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Maximizing Your Car Accident Injury Claims
A car accident can place you in the scariest and most inconvenient situation. In most car accidents, you have to deal with the car accident injury claims to recover all the damages caused by the negligent party. However, processing the … Continue reading
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VCS ED on PRI’s “To the Point”
Yesterday VCS Executive Director Patrick Bellon was on Public Radio International’s “To the Point” with Warren Olney. Also on the program were Jim Dao of the New York Times and Under Secretary for Benefits Alison Hickey. The topic was the … Continue reading
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