Tag Archives: TBI

Sep 24: VCS Urges VA to Notify Veterans Impacted by New ALS and TBI Regulations

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Team VCS

September 24, 2008 The Honorable James B. Peake, M.D.Secretary of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs810 Vermont Ave., NWWashington, DC 20420 Dear Secretary Peake: Veterans for Common Sense thanks you for your decision to use your rule-making authority and grant service-connected … Continue reading →

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VA to Increase Disability Payments Benefits for Mild Brain Trauma

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Team VCS

September 22, 2008, Washington, DC – The government plans to substantially increase disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries, acknowledging for the first time that veterans suffering from this less severe version of the Iraq war’s signature wound … Continue reading →

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Sep 22, Editorial Column: Casualties and Costs Rise as Iraq and Afghanistan Remain Mired in Brutal Wars

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Team VCS

On September 17, 2008, an editorial in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper declared, “Amid Election Noise, a Quiet Victory.”  The editorial concluded that, “After more than five years of bloodshed and the expenditure of billions of dollars, the U.S. involvement in … Continue reading →

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Sep 18: Survey Shows Most Americans Want Government to Stand Up for Veterans

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Team VCS

September 18, 2008, Washington, DC – Americans believe that providing medical care to injured, sick and disabled veterans should be near the top of our nation’s priorities, in line with resolving the war in Iraq and lowering gas prices, according … Continue reading →

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Crystal Clue in Army Brain Injury

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Team VCS

September 16, 2008 –   A colour-changing crystal attached to a soldier’s uniform could help doctors decide if they need treatment for a brain injury, researchers say. The crystal reveals the intensity of a bomb blast the wearer has been … Continue reading →

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Sep 16, VCS in the News: VA Covers Up Shocking Statistics on Iraq War Soldiers’ Suicides

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Team VCS

September 16, 2008, Olean, New York – Here are some alarming numbers you may not remember seeing.   That’s because the current federal government certainly won’t promulgate them unless pushed, and much of the national news media seem more concerned about … Continue reading →

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Sep 15, VCS – VUFT Lawsuit on the Cover of The Nation Magazine: How VA Abandons Our Veterans

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Team VCS

Denying Care, Delaying Benefits, Deceiving the Public  September 15, 2008 edition – Army Sergeant Juan Jimenez had one of the most dangerous jobs in Iraq, ushering top Administration officials through the war-torn streets of Baghdad. He returned home with two … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Suicide Attempts for Vets Jump 500{cd9ac3671b356cd86fdb96f1eda7eb3bb1367f54cff58cc36abbd73c33c82e1d} in Five Years, and Government Ignores It

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Team VCS

September 11, 2008 – This year, in recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13), the Army chose the theme “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone,” “to emphasize the strength of the Army Family when it works together to tackle tough … Continue reading →

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Sept. 8: Grim Memories for Fort Carson Soldier

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Team VCS

September 7, 2008 – The photos on Pfc. Spencer Offenbacker’s laptop are gruesome: a severed Iraqi head; bugs crawling over a decaying body; a human skeleton in a pile of garbage. Offenbacker, 25, a Fort Carson soldier, said he took … Continue reading →

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The Shameful Neglect of Mentally-Wounded Veterans

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Team VCS

August 29, 2008 – Sgt. Daniel Fanning, an Iraq war veteran, spoke passionately at the Minnesota Capitol recently, about the medical care veterans receive. Fanning served in the 1158th Transportation Company, driving trucks in Iraq. Because of the constant threat … Continue reading →

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