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Legal News | Veterans Law March 14, 2023
New Breakthrough Research for PTSD Shows Early Promising Results
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common afflictions military service personnel incur while on active duty. Ongoing research to help treat PTSD makes slow progress each year. The latest potential breakthrough is combining ketamine and psychotherapy. While…
Legacy | Social Security and Disability Law | Veterans Law February 14, 2023
Increase in 2023 Veterans Disability Compensation Rates
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 14, 2023 – The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will impact nearly 70 million Americans. The record increase of 8.7 percent adds benefits per check for the average retiree….
Legacy | Veterans Law January 25, 2023
VA Expands Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 25, 2023 – On October 1, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the expansion of its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to veterans of all eras. Before the expansion,…
Legacy | Legal News | Veterans Law December 13, 2022
Veterans’ Disability Claims Backlog Continues to Pose Challenges
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 13, 2022 – For several years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has worked to eliminate a significant backlog of veterans’ disability claims. Yet some critics say that certain attempts to reduce the backlog…
Legacy | Veterans Law November 29, 2022
Supreme Court Considers Case on Retroactive Veterans Disability Benefits
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 29, 2022 – The Supreme Court is considering whether to give veterans who missed their deadlines for filing disability claims more time to collect retroactive benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Justices…
Legacy | Legal News | Veterans Law November 8, 2022
VA Releases Equity Action Plan Addressing Veterans’ Benefits
Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 08, 2022 – The Department of Veterans Affairs recently released its Equity Action Plan (“EAP”). In a press release, the VA explains that the EAP comes in response to the growing internal and external…