By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published January 15, 2017 | Posted in Veterans Injuries | Tagged Tags: John Cochran Division, Tomah VA Medical Center, VA dentist malpractice | Leave a comment
VA Dentist May Have Exposed 600 Veterans to HIV Infection Risk
Almost 600 veterans who got dental care at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin may need to be tested for exposure to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C because the dentist who treated them failed to use sterile, disposable instruments during routine exams, as per VA rules. Victoria Brahm, the center’s acting director, explained Read More
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VA Releases Report on Nation’s Largest Analysis of Veteran Suicide
On August 3, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released its report on “Suicide among Veterans and Other Americans, 2001–2014.” The report notes that in 2014, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and that suicide rates are increasing for both males and females in the general population. However, male Read More
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Showing Proper Respect to Vets on the Fourth of July
For patriotic Americans across the country, Independence Day is a time to celebrate our nation’s birth with a variety of activities and observances. But while we leave solemn observations to Memorial Day, July 4th is generally punctuated with the “rockets’ red glare” and “bombs bursting in air.” For decades, fireworks and firecrackers have entertained families, Read More
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New Report from Boston U. Claims Toxic Exposure Caused Gulf War Illness
Veterans who have been suffering for decades from Gulf War Illness, or GWI, were validated in a new report from a research team led by Robert White, professor of environmental health at the Boston University School of Public Health. Published in the journal Cortex, the report concludes that exposure to pesticides and ingestion of pyridostigmine Read More
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A Veteran’s Story
Helping veterans get the disability benefits they deserve is what our law firm does every day. We’ve helped hundreds of veterans get the benefits they are rightfully entitled to. We would like to share one veteran’s story with you. Our client was in the United States Army from 1974 to 1977 specializing in Firecrew-Mortar; in Read More
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VA Announces Expanded Compensation Eligibility for Camp Lejeune Vets
After reviewing findings by the Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald has decided to propose presumptions of service connection for certain conditions associated with chemical solvents that contaminated the drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from 1953 to 1987. The Read More
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Did Iraq and Afghan Burn Pits Produce an Agent Orange Effect?
Could the burn pits of military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan have released toxins that now threaten the health and very lives of American veterans? That’s the question many ill veterans are asking, while others are asserting the military has another Agent Orange situation on its hands. That toxic herbicide, used to defoliate Asian jungles Read More
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Lengthy Appeals Process Reaches All-Time High for Veterans
By: Jennifer Maxwell With the excitement of a new year underway, many disabled veterans are hopeful for change and progress to an increasingly problematic and underperforming appeals process within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Throughout the past 5 years, the VA has increased the volume of decisions issued on initial disability claims; however; this increase Read More
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Wounded Vet Calls Attention to Traumatic Eye Injuries
Members of the Blind Veterans Association are making the case for additional research funding for traumatic eye injuries. Stars and Stripes recently picked up a story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that gave an overview of the problem and criticized Congress for its tepid response. In recent years, eye wounds have become the second most common Read More
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Tennessee Disabled Vets Face Staggering Tax Increases
Tennessee has altered a long-standing property tax relief program which benefits disabled veterans and the elderly. The changes mean that totally disabled veterans who are unable to find or keep gainful employment could see their tax bill double in 2015. After Gov. Bill Haslam’s office determined that the tax relief program was unaffordable, the state Read More
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