Need a VA disability lawyer? Here are 6 questions to ask

Looking for a VA disability lawyer? Here are 6 questions to ask

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When it comes to looking for a VA disability lawyer, your livelihood may be on the line. More than 5.4 million U.S. veterans around the world receive VA compensation to help make sure they can support themselves and their families, regardless of injuries and health problems incurred during their service to our country. For many veterans, disability compensation helps ensure they can live comfortably. And with VA disability payments ranging from $171.23 up to more than $3,737.85, getting the correct rating and full benefits you deserve can make a big difference. That's why it's important to ask yourself these six questions when hiring a VA disability lawyer.

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VA makes abortion policy permanent, allows procedures to continue at agency facilities

The VA made its abortion policy permanent, allowing the procedure at VA hospitals and clinics when the mother's life is at risk or in cases of rape or incest. The final rule leaves unchanged an interim policy that has been in effect since Sept. 2022 and provides abortion counseling and services at VA facilities regardless of state restrictions.

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Women veterans are dying by suicide at alarming rates

Headstones in a graveyard with American flags next to
them.

According to a report from Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Women veterans are dying by suicide at an alarming rate, especially when compared with their male and civilian counterparts. The findings of DAV's newest report, “Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness" indicate that from 2020-21, the suicide rate among women veterans jumped 24.1 percent, which is four times higher than male veterans and vastly higher than the 2.6 percent increase for non-veteran women.

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Why getting more female troops into special operations will take time

Six women soldiers are standing in a line looking in the
same direction.

As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles ― and even entry into the training pipeline for such roles ― remains a rarity some eight years after these roles were first opened. The military is starting to take notice. A wide-ranging Army special operations study released in 2023 highlighted barriers to service, from ill-fitting body armor to “benevolent sexism” keeping women on the sidelines.

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Bard PowerPort™ lawsuit

If you or someone you know has experienced infection, blood clotting, cardiac arrhythmia, or other serious health issues due to a PowerPort™ migrating, fracturing, or leaking in the body 90 days or more after it was implanted, you may be eligible to join the lawsuit against Bard.