VETERANS RESOURCES NETWORK http://www.valaw.org Two charged in May theft of VA laptop By Christopher Lee and Karin Brulliard The Washington Post Christian...
VETERANS RESOURCES NETWORK http://www.valaw.org Senate's top Democrat urges VA's Nicholson to resign after latest data loss WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate's top...
Dear Readers, We had posted the information about how the Veterans Court ruled that a Navy veteran who had earned the Vietnam Service Medal for service in the...
Subject Blue water Navy presumption of exposure to Agent Orange: Writer question: Hi Ray, Any news on the appeal concerning the Haas Decision? S. Answer: Dear...
Dear Readers, We posted yesterday, information about the Haas decision wherein the Veterans Court ruled that a veteran who received the Vietnam Service medal,...
Dear Readers, You may have been barraged with emails and letters stating that the Current American Legion Commander who served honorably during the Vietnam war...
Dear Readers, The Congress has passed laws which allow a veteran to hire an attorney after they receive a VA regional office denial. The Bill S.3421 has been...
Dear Readers, The Board of Veterans Appeals Chairman had ordered a "stay" of cases affected by the Veterans Court decisions in "Haas" decision wherein they the...
Dear Readers, The Veterans Court decision in Haas v Nicholson which allowed those who earned the Vietnam Service medal off shore South Vietnam during the...
Dear Readers, The New 2007 Federal Benefits for Veterans is published at the VA (pdf version). You can download a copy at our website at: http://www.valaw.org ...
Dear members, Below is a recent VA General Counsel opinion wherein when the Veteran dies at the Board of veterans Appeals level the claim ends with the ...
Dear Readers, I have listened to stories about veteran Keith Roberts being railroaded by the VA as it pertains to his PTSD VA benefits. See stories at: ...
Dear Readers, The Federal Appeals Court has ruled that "Lay Evidence" can be used to make a diagnosis of a medical condition in a veterans claim. The VA and...
Dear Readers, If you would like to download the M-21 Manual (VA adjudication manual) as well as the other VA manuals, the 38 CFR current as of June 2007, and...
Dear Readers, Below is an article that reports that some military people are being unfairly discharged for misconduct; And that the U.S. Government Knows that...
Dear Readers, Below is an article which reports on the resignation of VA Secretary Nicholson from the VA. Under VA Secretary Nicholson's leadership the backlog...
Dear Readers, I have just updated the on-site search at http://www.valaw.org using the freefind.com search application. You can search our website as well as...
Dear readers, Below is information that the Courts have just ruled that the VA must pay retroactive benefits to some agent orange veterans; those with Chronic...
Dear Readers, The IOM (Institute of medicine) http://www.iom.edu/ has issued a report stating that those exposed to Agent Orange have higher instances of...
Dear Readers, We had posted the information that Agent Orange may cause increased risk of hypertension as the latest U.S. Institute of Medicine report of Agent...
Dear Readers, President Bush who is always ready to take from the poor and give to the rich (a Robin Hood or Robin screwer); Now wants to take away your VA...
Dear Readers, VA secretary Nicholson who has resigned from the VA, shows just why he is such a bad VA Secretary. He wrote to the Congress and asked that they...
Dear Readers, Below is an article from Military.com; which outlines some of the details of veterans compensation reform, which could be in the 2008 ...
Dear Readers, The Courts have ruled that a veteran who served in the Waters off shore in Vietnam during that war, have the same presumption of exposure to...
NOTICE of INTERNET radio broadcast concerning Blue Water navy and Agent Orange: From: Berta Simmons Beloved veterans, Advocates for veterans and families of...
Dear Readers, The President has named retired Gen. James Peake to become the new VA Secretary ( to replace Former VA Secretary Nicholson). Gen. James Peake...
NOTICE from http://www.valaw.org VA Compensation to Increase Week of November 19, 2007 Disabled veterans and surviving family members will receive a 2.3 ...
Dear Readers, If you have received the Vietnam Service medal and served offshore in Vietnam during that war? The Veterans Court had decided that you deserve...