Legislation Would Force VA to Address Burn Pit Exposure Claims

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published September 30, 2019 | Posted in Veterans Claims | Tagged Tags: Afghanistan veterans, Agent Orange illnesses, burn pits, burn-pit illnesses, iraq veterans, lung disease caused by burn-pit exposure | Comments Off on Legislation Would Force VA to Address Burn Pit Exposure Claims

Many military families have suspected for years that individuals who served in the Middle East suffered illnesses linked to burn pit exposure. Unfortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs still has not accepted that a connection exists, so veterans stricken with lung illnesses and other problems potentially associated with incinerated garbage don’t automatically receive compensation to Read More

Hundreds of Veterans File Claims Over Defective Combat Earplugs

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published May 15, 2019 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Afghanistan veterans, combat earplugs, iraq veterans, ruptured eardrums, tinnitus | Comments Off on Hundreds of Veterans File Claims Over Defective Combat Earplugs

Combat earplugs are supposed to minimize the effects of dangerously loud conditions while allowing military personnel to communicate effectively. To perform this function in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Defense Logistics Agency purchased Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 from 3M. However, many service members who used these earplugs did experience hearing problems during and after battle. Read More

Injured Veterans Seek Relief for Burn Pit Exposure

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published April 15, 2019 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Afghanistan veterans, bronchiolitis, disability benefits, iraq veterans, lung cancer, military injuries, toxic burn pit exposure | Comments Off on Injured Veterans Seek Relief for Burn Pit Exposure

During the American military engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq, pits of burning trash have been common sights near bases and other installations. With little ability to cart garbage away, everyday refuse and large items, such as vehicles, wound up in these “burn pits.” Now, veterans of these conflicts are suffering from aggressive cancers and other Read More

VA Fails in Its Commitment to Female Veterans’ Medical Care

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published July 10, 2014 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Afghanistan veterans, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, female veterans, iraq veterans, VA benefits, veterans administration, veterans affairs, veterans benefits | Leave a comment

In the midst of the controversy surrounding recent revelations regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ long wait times for medical care, another problem has surfaced: The organization is falling short of its commitment to provide adequate medical care for its female veterans. While most female veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq are of childbearing Read More

What is the Disability Benefits Process Like for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans?

By Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban | Published December 5, 2013 | Posted in Veterans Benefits | Tagged Tags: Afghanistan veterans, Benefits process, iraq veterans | Leave a comment

You’d think the battle would end when veterans returned home, but thousands of veterans are involved in a different kind of fight. They have to fight for benefits. Not all of their stories win media attention, but here’s one veteran’s that did. CNN talks about an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran named Mike Grabski. He Read More

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