The GUARD VA Benefits Act Falls Short for Veterans
December 7, 2022 Time and time again, Congress has made great strides on behalf of our veterans. These men and women have sacrificed much...
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- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
VA Disability Initiative Opposes the GUARD VA Benefits Act
September 27, 2022 Letter The Honorable Richard Blumenthal 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John...
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
VA's Widespread Mishandling of Disability Claims Could Have Caused Delays and Denials for Veterans
Published by Patricia Kime (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The vast majority of claims processors at the Department of Veterans...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Veterans call rejection of toxic-exposure bill ‘a slap in the face’
Published by María Luisa Paúl (Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) James Powers still recoils when he thinks about the smell that hung...
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
Sen. Chuck Schumer to set vote on Pact Act Bill
Published by CBS NEW YORK TEAM (Samuel D Corum/US Military/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK -- Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will schedule a vote...
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Limit Veterans' Ability to File Disability Claims
Published by SERGIO DE LA PEÑA (SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES) President Joe Biden's Veterans Administration (VA) annual budget requests...
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
VA reforms must not limit options for veterans
Published by Mike Coffman (Charles Dharapak/AP, File) America owes a debt of honor and gratitude to our veterans. They deserve the very...
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
DISABILITY COMPENSATION MAY IMPROVE VETERANS’ HEALTH
Published by CORRIE PIKUL-BROWN (Credit: LBJ Library/Flickr) A large study comparing Vietnam War-era military veterans who became...
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Compromise veterans bill passes House, heads back to Senate
Published by David Lerman (Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images) The House passed a revised version of a...
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
Congress moves toward vastly expanding benefits for vets exposed to burn pits
Published by JERRY ZREMSKI (Carlos Bongioanni/Stars and Stripes) Like many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Thomas U. Kim noticed something...
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Disability payments aid veterans with diabetes, report says
Published by HealthDay News More disability payments led to fewer hospitalizations for Vietnam veterans with diabetes, according to a new...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
State Lawmakers Have Taken Action To Help Veterans, And Congress Is Seeking To Follow Suit
Published by Patrick Gleason Those who have sacrificed years of their time and agreed to put their lives on the line in defense of their...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Providence VA research on importance of disability benefits for qualifying veterans
Published by BARBARA MORSE The idea for this research was born more than 20 years ago. "And what happened in 2001 was that the VA decided...
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Veterans suffering from toxic exposure to benefit from legislation
Published by MIKE SIGOV U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday told area veterans suffering from toxic exposure they soon won’t have to...
- Jun 12, 2022
- 2 min
Senate poised to pass bill helping soldiers exposed to toxic substances
Published by JORDAN WILLIAMS AND RACHEL FRAZIN Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson deployed to Iraq and Kosovo with the Ohio National Guard,...
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
Thousands of veterans are suffering from toxic exposure to burn pits while serving overseas.
Published by Tracey Amick Peer ATLANTA — A new bi-partisan bill could expand care and coverage to help millions of veterans who are...
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
LANCIA: New England Veterans Deserve Choice in How to Secure VA Benefits
Published by Bob Lancia (NH Journal) New England is fortunate to have some of the bravest Americans in the country call our region home....
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Toxic exposure bill would rewrite America’s compact with veterans
Published by Mark Satter (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call file photo) In a year in which Congress has strained for legislative...
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Frontiers of Freedom Receives Two Reed Awards for VA Disability Project Videos
Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – This month, Frontiers of Freedom received two Reed Awards, sponsored by Campaigns & Elections, for...
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
Senators announce bipartisan legislation to help veterans exposed to burn pits
Published by CBS / Associated Press (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Congressional bargainers announced Wednesday that they have reached a...
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