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Navy Deck Grinders May Suffer Occupational Lung Disease

Throughout the 1970s to the 1990s, Navy Veterans served as deck grinders on aircraft carriers. Many have suffered from unrecognized or misdiagnosed occupational lung disease. The grinding of the antiskid materials on the aircraft carrier decks released hazardous dust that...

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Combat-Related Injuries Produce Special Compensation

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a monthly benefit for eligible retired military to recover a portion or all of their retirement pay that was offset by their VA disability compensation. For eligible retirees who have a combat-related injury, this entitlement...

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Coast Guard Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

The eastern region of the U.S. is home to many Coast Guard Veterans, many of whom make West Virginia their home. Some of our honored Veterans may have been exposed to a toxic herbicide known as Agent Orange. In September...

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Paralyzed Veterans in West Virginia

As our military return home from fighting to protect our freedom, many find themselves returning with disabling physical injuries. Some Veterans are even paralyzed for life. Our Veterans should be our first priority when it comes to their receiving the...

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GERD is the Word…Service Connecting for a Common GWI Condition

I recently met a Veteran outside of the office, and the conversation naturally turned back to what we do for a living. (For the record, defending the freedom of millions of Americans really is a lot cooler than blog writing...

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Tinnitus relief with your smartphone?

Tinnitus is an issue that we see in a lot of our Veterans. It’s a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears that, according to an American Tinnitus Association study, affects about 50 million people in the United States. Further,...

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What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What exactly is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? I found myself asking this exact question when researching Gulf War Syndrome. After all, we all get fatigued from time to time. So, what exactly makes it “chronic?” I decided to check out the...

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Can I Service Connect for Parkinson’s Disease with the VA?

What is it? Can you get it service connected? Is it a presumptive condition? Today, we will be discussing Parkinson’s disease. This disease is a chronic and progressive disorder that affects your nervous system, meaning it develops gradually and gets worse over time. As...

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