The Veterans' Attorney

05/19/2022

This is a big victory. But still more legislation to be done.

https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2022/5/breaking-tester-moran-announce-bipartisan-agreement-on-historic-toxic-exposure-legislation

08/01/2017

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/story/news/2017/07/31/wisconsin-veteran-wants-u-s-recognize-gulf-war-caused-his-cancer/396443001/

07/31/2017

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/07/28/vietnam-veteran-trump-medal-of-honor

In May 1969, Jim McCloughan was a 23-year-old private serving as an Army medic in Vietnam. Now, 48 years later, McCloughan will receive the Medal of Honor.

07/22/2017

http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Emergency-mental-health-care-extended-to-veterans-with-other-than-honorable-discharges-435758293.html

Veterans with other-than honorable discharges are now eligible for 90-days of emergency mental health care. And that could change lives for Alaskan veterans.

07/16/2017

http://hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com/2017/07/14/two-bills-pass-house-support-veterans-servicemembers/

Two pieces of legislation authored by Representative Maloney passed the House of Representatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

07/14/2017

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/07/11/Why-Some-Gulf-War-Veterans-Are-Being-Turned-Down-VA-Benefits

A remarkable 44 percent of U.S. military personnel who served in the Persian Gulf War suffer from chronic symptom that include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, memory loss, neurological disorders, skin problems and respiratory disease. Yet according to a new GAO report, these veterans are finding it…

07/12/2017

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/10/va-denies-claims-gulf-war-illness-more-often-study/

Veterans claiming “Gulf War illness” are about three times less likely than other veterans to have their disability claims approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a new watchdog report Monday that recommended the agency beef up its response to the illness.

07/12/2017

07/11/2017

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-511

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) completed processing about 11,400 Gulf War Illness (GWI) claims in fiscal year 2015, which was more than double the 4,800 claims processed in fiscal year 2010. GWI is a collective term for certain medical conditions among veterans who have served in Southwest…

07/04/2017

Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day!

06/27/2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/06/26/justices-gorsuch-and-sotomayor-in-support-of-veterans-disability-claims/?utm_term=.b2d30936ffb6

"Congress imposed on the VA an affirmative duty to assist -- not impair -- veterans seeking evidence for their disability claims."

06/26/2017

Hopefully the accountability executive order will sustain those whom truly deserve their VA benefits:

http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/va-chief-time-to-rethink-disability-system-current-setup-not-sustainable

“Our system incentivizes disability, when our system should be incentivizing health and well-being."