Agent Orange Claims
The VA’s general regulations implementing the laws related to Agent Orange are found at 38 C.F.R. § 3.307. Also, specific provisions relating to Agent Orange are found at 38 U.S.C. § 1116. In essence,...
View ArticleVeterans Statistics At A Glance
Gulf War Veterans, Persian Gulf War, The Global War on Terror (GWOT), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and ongoing conflicts : Gulf...
View ArticleAlternative Therapies for PTSD 
Measure HB 501, sponsored by state Rep. Mel Ponder, R-Destin, won unanimous support from the Florida House and Senate. The bill was backed by the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs (FDVA)...
View ArticleSome Veterans Can Get More Expensive Home Loans Without Down Payments
A law aimed at expanding benefits for Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War will help veterans purchase homes using loans backed by the Veterans Administration (VA). The law took effect on...
View ArticleVeterans Administration Makes Changes to Urgent Care Provider in Florida
Beginning on September 1, 2020, the VA moved from TriWest Healthcare Alliance to Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., which is part of UnitedHealth Group. While the VA explained that it hopes that...
View ArticleLesser-Known Veterans’ Benefits
The federal government provides a variety of benefits to veterans that are commonly known to former service members like VA education and healthcare benefits. However, there are many additional...
View ArticleBenefits Available to Florida Veterans
Several pieces of legislation are expanding the benefits available to many Florida veterans. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 expanded the covered conditions for veterans to...
View ArticleLawmakers Look Into Medical Marijuana to Help Veterans Relying on Opioid...
Many veterans suffer service-related injuries and disabilities that ongoing medical treatment, including lifetime pain management. Even more common than physical wounds are mental health traumas, such...
View ArticleVeterans Advocates Call for Better Treatment for “Invisible Wounds”
The term “invisible wounds” describes the most common types of injuries those in combat suffer. Rather than obvious physical trauma, which accounts for a small fraction of injuries sustained by...
View ArticleThe Veterans Administration Adds Funding for Adaptive Technology
The VA has announced plans to increase its offering of research grants to technology companies in an effort to boost the development of new assistive technology to help disabled veterans overcome the...
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