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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 … Continue reading

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4 reasons why a 100% VA rating may not be enough to win Social Security benefits

  A 100% impairment rating from the VA is usually terrific evidence in a Social Security disability case. While a VA rating is not binding on Social Security (Social Security does not have to agree with the VA that you are … Continue reading

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VA Ratings in Social Security Claims

CT Blue talks about the often unspoken cost of war: veterans coming home with disabilities. According to a new report from the Pentagaon “1 in 5 American servicemen and women who have been in Iraq are coming back with brain … Continue reading

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