Halpern Olivares PLLC

05/28/2026

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05/21/2026

Our office will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

05/21/2026

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/national/military-news/veterans-with-rare-disease-fight-for-va-recognition-benefits/509-68435bc4-6fd1-40ce-adec-5fa0330787cb

Veterans with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) face denials for benefits as advocates push the VA to recognize the disease as service-connected.

05/21/2026

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/hegseth-mulls-benefits-fix-for-veterans-exposed-to-radiation-at-a-bomb-test-site/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb

Civilians have received benefits for work at the Nevada test site, but Cold War-era regulations still do not allow veterans to prove they were there, too.

05/15/2026

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-05-12/va-study-toxic-exposures-suicide-risks-21648866.html?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb

05/14/2026

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04/30/2026

The VA provides disability compensation for birth defects to the children of women Vietnam veterans, but not to the children of men who served in the war.

04/30/2026

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04/30/2026

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/29/trump-rule-cut-federal-benefits-disabled-adults-older-people/89836823007/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69f2403f060c810001b49f64&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcARfoMJjbGNrBF-gu2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHksNWOJh1aq85hWbevchTy9hAySQ0cD-YS9xdiAaM1VIwYh9IXx5kVNqz94X_aem_rjA09XXLmfREM6Fo6i6BQQ

The Trump administration is considering a rule that could cut federal benefits for up to 400,000 disabled adults and older people.

04/22/2026

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04/20/2026

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