I have written a bit lately about service animals (such as seeing eye dogs, as well as dogs for disabled individuals with seizure disorders and children with autism).
I recently came upon an article asking the question why doesn’t the Department of Veterans Affairs provide money for service dogs? There is no question about the benefits provided to disabled [...]
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Why doesn’t the VA provide service dogs?
Veterans Sue Federal Government Over Lack of PTSD Disability Benefits
Veterans have filed a class action lawsuit has alleging the VA has been downplaying PTSD diagnoses and reducting VA impairment ratings:
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the federal government by five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The soldiers allege that they were illegally denied disability benefits despite being diagnosed with [...]
Federal Judge Rejects Request By Veterans Groups To Require VA To Process Disability Claims Within 90 Days
Remember the article about veterans suing for faster disability rulings in VA cases? Sadly, the lawsuit was denied.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the court does not have the authority to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to accelerate efforts to process disability claims.
Federal Judge Rejects Request By Veterans Groups To Require VA To [...]
Veterans Sue for Faster Disability Rulings
Here is one from the “heck-yeah” files:
The lawsuit, filed by the Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans of Modern Warfare in U.S. District Court in Washington, seeks to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an initial ruling on every veterans claim for disability benefits within 90 days and to resolve appeals within 180 [...]
