Veterans with breast cancer face new barrier to VA care

VA makes it harder for male veterans with breast cancer to get coverage

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A new policy laid out in a VA memo is making it more difficult for veterans with breast cancer to get their health care needs covered by the government. The memo does not cite any evolving science, but instead relies on an executive order titled: "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." For the roughly 100 male veterans who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year, the path to getting service connection will now be significantly harder. They will have to show their cancer is connected to their military service, a burden that is often difficult to meet.

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GOP senator proposes commission to study VA disability ratings system

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In the wake of a Washington Post investigation into fraud within the VA disability system and watchdog recommendations that the VA modernize its ratings schedule, a senator has suggested creating a commission to review the VA’s disability compensation program. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala) questioned whether the VBA — the VA division that manages disability compensation, pensions, education, and employment benefits — needs subject matter experts to examine the claims processes and recommend improvements.

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Research on veterans is broken. This tool aims to fix it.

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As the population of U.S. veterans becomes more diverse and vets’ needs continue to evolve, the demographic remains among the most difficult to survey. Veterans are most easily reached through VA rolls, but that leaves approximately half of all veterans out. Alongside research organization NORC at the University of Chicago, Rand Corporation on Tuesday rolled out the Veterans Insight Panel, a survey cohort intended to allow for high-fidelity and rapid survey research on a veteran population representative of all ages, geographic areas, and demographics.

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Five ways to honor Veterans Day

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Veterans Day is almost here, and you may be wondering how you can best honor the people in your life who served on this special occasion. In this article, we share five ways you can celebrate veterans this year and every day.

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The Dupixent® lawsuit

Since it was first approved by the FDA in 2017, Dupixent® (dupilumab) has been prescribed to thousands of Americans. Unfortunately, recent studies have found evidence Dupixent may be linked to cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). If you have been prescribed Dupixent and were diagnosed with cutaneous CTCL, you may be entitled to compensation from its manufacturer.

Premiering Tues., Nov. 11: VA Disability and Social Security Disability with Neil Woods & Michael Liner

Disability Benefits Podcast: Navigating Veterans Disability Law

Join us next week for a discussion between Woods & Woods president, Neil Woods, and the founder of Liner Legal, Michael Liner, about the intersection of VA disability and Social Security benefits, as well as recent news stories affecting people seeking disability. The two also share what veterans organization they are supporting this November. Subscribe to our channel or opt in to be notified when the video goes live.