Veterans’ Issues

Many veterans in California and throughout the nation are suffering with a silent injury that is among the most significant veterans' issues. Recent research has disclosed the effects of traumatic brain injury on veterans along with professional athletes or any person...

Veterans are entitled to disability compensation, long-term medical care and other benefits and services. However, the Swords to Plowshares organization and Harvard Law School's Veterans Legal Clinic recently reported that bad paper discharges have excluded former...

Professional football players with traumatic brain injuries were featured in a recent movie and were a significant part of Super Bowl 50 coverage. However, TBI is also now among the most significant veterans' issues and they are the most known war-related injuries.To...

Veterans' health problems are not limited to war-related injuries. Service personnel are also exposed to numerous diseases, such as hepatitis c, which afflicts the liver. The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs cited studies that almost 4 million Americans suffer...

Traumatic brain injury has become one of the most significant veterans' issues as over 330,000 U.S. troops suffered this injury over the last 15 years. It has become one of the leading causes of fatalities and injuries related to combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. A...

Veterans may be eligible for disability benefits for conditions unrelated to war-related injuries. In fact, everyday hazards can pose a threat to veterans requiring long-term medical care.The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced last month that it plans to...

A study funded by a $1.24 million grant from the Office of Naval Research Warfighter Performance Department may change the way that physicians look for brain injuries incurred in combat. A collaborative team will explore the relationship of shockwaves to these...

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced changes to its Veterans Choice Program which is intended to address streamlining medical care of veterans. Timely healthcare has become one of the prominent veterans' issues.This program was established in 2014 to...

Post-traumatic stress disorder can afflict any person who has undergone a trauma or frightening event. PTSD has evolved into one of the most significant veterans' issues.Shocking events can lead to PTSD when a person is exposed to trauma as a victim or witness,...

Veterans across the United States have fought hard for the country. Assuring treatment for life-altering and serious medical injuries constitutes one of the most significant veterans' issues. Members of the military frequently suffered TBI resulting from blast...