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VA Benefits Now Available to Millions of Veterans

 

VA health care benefits are now available to millions more veterans in one of the largest expansions of coverage in the U.S. The inclusion of significantly more veterans compared to past bills comes at the direction of President Joe Biden. Veterans Who Now Qualify Benefits cover exposure to asbestos and a variety of other potential […]

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VA Disability Rates Rise; Veterans With Mesothelioma Benefit

 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has increased its monthly payments to disabled veterans by 8.7%, the largest annual increase in 40 years. Veterans who developed disabilities caused by asbestos exposure during military service – including mesothelioma cancer – are among those receiving the increase, which began on Dec. 1. VA disability payout increases are […]

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Camp Lejeune Veterans Win Justice

 

On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the comprehensive Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 into law, allowing military veterans and families harmed by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to file lawsuits against the federal government. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which focuses on four decades of water contamination, […]

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Veterans Getting Closer to Justice at Camp Lejeune

 

Veterans and their families who were exposed to the contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may soon find the justice they have been seeking for many years. The U.S. Senate is expected to soon pass legislation that delivers more comprehensive health care and benefits to veterans affected by all […]

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Veterans Among Opponents of Controversial Asbestos Bill Signed into Law

 

Wisconsin Governor Walker Signs Controversial Asbestos Bill into Law