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What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (‘PTSD’)?
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition resulting from exposure to direct or indirect threat of death, serious injury or a physical threat....
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ERISA & Insurance Attorney John Tucker Elected Treasurer of AAJ ERISA, Health...
Tampa Bay: Attorney John Tucker was elected Treasurer of the ERISA, Health and Disability Insurance Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) at its Annual Convention in Vancouver,...
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Disabled Veterans Can Get Up to a Total Property Tax Exemption on Homestead...
If a Veteran is disabled at least 10% by service connected misfortune, they may be entitled to a $5,000 exemption on any property owned by the ex-service member. A 100% disabled Veteran can receive a...
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Veterans: How to Download Your MyHealtheVet Personal Health Record
On August 2, 2010, President Obama announced the “Blue Button” capability that allows Veterans to download their personal health information from their MyHealtheVet account. The government wants Vets...
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Veterans Healthcare in Florida – VA’s Sunshine Healthcare Network
Florida Veterans: Are you looking for information about VA health care in Florida. Visit VA’s Sunshine Healthcare Network page. The page features a clickable map which can take you to the webpages of...
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Can I Get VA Disability and Social Security Disability At the Same Time?
Yes, you are allowed to receive full benefits from the VA and Social Security for disability at the same time. Social Security pays benefits to those with a long-term disability (over one year) who...
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110-year-old widow of WWI veteran gets big VA pension boost
NBC News reports that Alda Collins couldn’t believe it when her son, James, recently delivered the news: After 30-plus years of receiving a $36 monthly pension for her late husband’s service in World...
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Vets Face Disability Bias Looking for Jobs
Erin Toner of NPR reports that Vets’ Job Hunt May Be Thwarted By Disability Bias: When Army veteran Justin Claus, 26, of Racine, Wis., goes to job interviews, he brings along his DD214, a document...
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VA Compensation and Pension Backlog Grows to Nearly 900,000 Claims
Nearly 900,000 claims for veterans compensation and pension filed by our nation’s 23 million veterans were pending as of last fall, and the numbers are only going up according to a story in The New...
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National Group Supports Tougher VA Oversight of Vet Advisors
As an attorney who is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice before the agency and a member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA), I was happy to see NOVA...
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