Tweet Angela Brauer of Albuquerque KOAT filed this staggering report. Thousands of veterans and veterans’ families are speaking up about the delay in receiving compensation. At the end of the fiscal year in September 2012, nearly 20,000 veterans had died waiting for a variety of benefits. Some of them had been waiting decades. While those [...]
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Nearly 20,000 veterans die waiting for benefits in 2012!
February 19th, 2013 
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No Comments » Number of veterans who die waiting for benefits claims skyrockets!
January 4th, 2013 news-admin Tweet Aaron Glantz of California Watch posted an article that is of concern to veterans waiting on benefits to start. The VA’s inability to pay benefits to veterans before they die is increasingly common, according to data obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting, parent organization of California Watch. The data reveals, for the first [...]
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VA errors add to huge delays in benefits!
November 13th, 2012 news-admin Tweet In an article by Aaron Glantz, Center for Investigative Reporting for the San Francisco Chronicle he highlights what is causing the back log in benefits for our veterans. …when Hosea Roundtree’s claim for disability compensation crossed Jamie Fox’s desk at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Oakland more than two decades later, it was [...]
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Veterans in Rural Areas to get Expanded Access to Health Care
October 19th, 2012 news-admin Tweet Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric K. Shinseki have announced a joint effort to expand health care delivery to veterans living in rural areas. The agreement between the two agencies promotes collaboration between VA facilities and private hospitals and clinics, and is supported [...]
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October 10th, 2012 news-admin Tweet A government benefit meant to help aging veterans is now the center of a growing scam. KING 5′s Jesse Jones explains. ©Law Offices of Gary R. Lieberman, LLP October 10, 2012 All Rights Reserved, do not reproduce in whole or in part without the express written consent of this site. *The foregoing report is [...]
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May 29th, 2012 news-admin Tweet I hope that everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I also hope that you took the opportunity yesterday to reflect and honor the brave men and women that insure our freedoms as Americans by giving the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country from our enemies. Many of these brave soldiers return from service [...]
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May 5th, 2012 news-admin Tweet There are several benefits available to veterans. Unfortunately, there is not enough publicity about these benefits. Also, it can often be difficult and frustrating for veterans and their families to navigate through the process of obtaining benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is our goal not only to inform veterans what benefits [...]
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