Cold War vets exposed to radiation want VA benefits quicker

'We worked in secrecy': Cold War-era veterans exposed to radiation demand easier access to VA benefits

U.S. Air Force airmen, train on ambush mission during the Ranger Assessment and Selection course Oct. 21, at the Nevada Test and Training Range.

Incomplete, lost, and destroyed military records hinder efforts by some Cold War veterans exposed to radiation at nuclear weapon sites to collect their VA benefits. Veterans who served at locations like the Nevada Test and Training Range must often provide specific documentation, including radiation dose estimates, to link an illness to their former duties at the site. Some lawmakers are working to make it easier for these radiation-exposed veterans and their dependents to receive the VA benefits they deserve.

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VA CO2 therapy study shows promise for veterans with Parkinson's disease

Many Vietnam-era veterans are at an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease after being exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange in service. Now, thanks to new research, they and other veterans facing elevated risks of neurodegenerative diseases could have a clue to a future treatment that doesn’t involve drugs. A team of researchers believes they have found a way to use carefully timed pulses of carbon dioxide to treat Parkinson's disease instead.

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Why is it taking so long to identify America's unknown fallen heroes?

The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Philippines.

According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, there are still more than 80,000 U.S. service members who remain unaccounted for since World War II. While modern DNA science offers new hope to MIA families, the time for closure is running out for a generation of descendants of service members whose fates remain uncertain. At the current pace of the DPAA’s disinterments, identifying all of the unknowns in cemeteries would take more than 30 years.

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Understanding the VA disability 5-year rule for PTSD

Woman resting her elbows on her knees with her hands in front of her face.

PTSD is one of the most commonly service-connected health conditions for VA disability benefits. Many vets wonder if PTSD is a permanent VA disability and whether the VA can or will reduce their rating for the condition. In this article, we will talk about veterans and PTSD, when the VA can reduce your disability rating for PTSD, and how the VA’s “5-year rule” works.

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Talcum powder lawsuit

If you used talcum powder products and later developed ovarian cancer or mesothelioma, you could be owed a settlement. Learn more about the talcum powder lawsuit.