Supreme Court will hear incarcerated veteran’s case

Incarcerated veteran's challenge to keep disability benefits heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of an incarcerated Army veteran with PTSD whose disability benefits were significantly reduced because of his prison term. The VA decreased Floyd D. Johnson’s disability rating from 80% to 10% because of a federal law that imposes a benefits restriction on felons serving prison terms of more than 60 days. Johnson, who was honorably discharged in 1985 after three years in the military, is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether constitutional challenges to VA benefit laws can be heard in district court.

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Three officers who overcame desperate odds receive Medals of Honor

President Trump presented the Medal of Honor to three service members who fought in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. saved his reconnaissance team in South Vietnam. Retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery used his body to shield another soldier from a grenade blast. And retired Marine Col. John W. Ripley spent hours swinging under a bridge while under fire to stop a major North Vietnamese offensive.

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Five things to know in veterans news: Securing elections, ex-intel officer joins key committee, NASCAR races at Navy base

United States Capitol building located in Washington, D.C.

Stars and Stripes shares five veterans' news stories from the past week, including:

A former military intelligence officer and first-term congresswoman joins the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
The inaugural "Race for the Base" NASCAR race will take place this weekend at Naval Base Coronado
Nonprofit organization We the Veterans and Military Families hosted a discussion on how veterans can strengthen fair and secure elections

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Getting your VA rating for hypertension secondary to sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and hypertension are two health issues commonly experienced by veterans. The two health conditions can be closely connected, many veterans experience both. This often leads to questions about whether or not veterans can file a sleep apnea claim secondary to hypertension, or vice versa. We explain in this article.

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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.