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To increase a 70% VA disability rating, veterans can add additional service-connected conditions, appeal the rating of any of their
conditions, or seek total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits. Veterans with a 70% rating for a single condition already meet the eligibility requirements for TDIU, which pays the same monthly amount as a 100% rating.
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VA, NIH launch study of Gulf War Illness
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The VA and National Institutes of Health began a joint, five-year study that aims to explain the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness. The study may lead to clearer diagnostic criteria for Gulf War Illness, development
of new diagnostic testing, and potential treatments. This illness affects about a third of the 700,000 service members who served in the Persian Gulf during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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VA pauses rollout of Electronic Health Records program
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The VA said its new Oracle-Cerner Electronic Health Record will not go live as planned later this year at its Saginaw, Michigan medical center. The EHR system is currently being used at five VA locations around the country. It had been set to go live in Saginaw this summer after continued issues and delays. Meanwhile, the Department of Defense has the same system up and running in a majority of its medical facilities.
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Discord: What is it and how are service members and veterans using it?
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For many service members and veterans, Discord is used to rebuild communities they may no longer feel as attached to. The platform currently features several military-specific channels including Vanguard, NotInRegs,
Wounded Warrior Project, and Frost Call. These channels offer spaces 'for groups of friends and communities to stay in touch and spend time together,' according to the website.
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Did you live or work at Camp Lejeune before 1987 and now have a health condition? You may be eligible to take legal action and seek a
financial settlement from the U.S. government.
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Tips on How to Increase Your VA Rating
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