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Substance Abuse Among Veterans: Is It Secondary to Mental Health?
In 2015, over 1.3 million veterans were receiving disability compensation for a mental related condition such as PTSD, general anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, etc. These conditions, either directly service connected or secondary to another service connected condition represented almost 7% of the total of all disability compensation claims paid out by the VA at […]
Soft Tissue Sarcoma due to Agent Orange Exposure
The purpose of this blog is to create recognition of a disease called Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancer that could be related to a Veteran’s military service. That’s because soft tissue sarcoma is one of the illnesses on the list of “Presumptive Diseases”. Click here for a list of […]
Depleted Uranium: Meant to Protect, Not Harm
The U.S. military used depleted uranium to create armor-piercing bullets and armor plating on Abrams tanks to protect the lives of our troops. However, in doing so, they created a health hazard that has become very misunderstood. Radioactivity is the most studied area of depleted uranium, which is actually the least hazardous problem. Toxicity through […]
The Basics of Appealing Tiers in the VA System
The VA denied my claim. What happens next? Please note that this post is specific to the procedures of the original VA adjudication system, and does not relate to the new procedures under the RAMP initiative. For more information about RAMP, see our post about this. In the VA benefits adjudication system, there are three […]
Are You Eligible For Additional Payment for Asbestos Related Illnesses?
Most US Veterans who worked around asbestos and have an asbestos related lung condition know to apply for VA disability compensation benefits. At Hill and Ponton, we are here to help veterans fight for their VA benefits. Today, however, we are leaving our area of specialization to make sure Veterans who have been exposed to […]
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination: What you need to know
Over 1 million military personnel and their family members were stationed at the US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. During this time, the people living on the base, military and civilian, ingested and bathed in water that had been contaminated with chemicals from the base water treatment facilities and a dry […]
