VA pressured to provide disability for Gulf War illness

Veteran pushes VA to provide disability payments, health coverage for Gulf War illness

Soldiers deploying to the Gulf War make their way to a plane in 1990 at Volk Field, Wis.

A Gulf War veteran is formally requesting the VA add Gulf War illness to the list of service-connected medical conditions that qualify veterans for disability compensation and enrollment in VA health care. The request by Ronald Brown follows a recent decision by the CDC to officially recognize Gulf War illness as a legitimate medical condition affecting tens of thousands of former service members deployed to the Persian Gulf more than 30 years ago.

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Computer 'glitch' delays higher-ed payments for veterans' dependents and survivors

Soldier sitting at a desk in a classroom

Computer problems are delaying monthly checks for college tuition and housing allowances paid to the dependents of fully disabled veterans and the survivors of service members who died in service. Students who are missing their October payments or who need to check on the status of their assistance cannot contact the GI Bill hotline for help because it is closed amid the federal government shutdown. Claims are being processed manually until the automated system is fixed. As of this week, the VA’s average processing time for Chapter 35 claims is about 37 days.

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This 'Black Hawk Down' hero is now the namesake of Fort Gordon

Aerial view of Signal Towers Complex and "schoolhouse" at US Army Signal Center Fort Gordon, Georgia.

The former military base named after Confederate General John B. Gordon now honors Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon, a Medal of Honor recipient known for his heroism during the 1993 "Black Hawk Down" events in Mogadishu, Somalia. In 1992, the goal of U.S. intervention in Mogadishu, Somalia, was relatively straightforward: Ensure that the starving Somali population, suffering from famine brought on by civil war, received food.

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Understanding the importance of your VA C-file

If you’re a veteran navigating a VA disability claim or appeal, you may have come across the term “C-file.” Your VA C-file contains many important records related to your claim. In this article, we explain what’s in a C-file, how it can help you build your appeals case, and how to request yours.

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Ozempic® lawsuit

If you’ve taken Ozempic®, Wegovy®, or Rybelsus®, and you’ve experienced gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) or gastric obstruction that resulted in hospitalization or a visit to the ER, you could be owed a settlement.