April 21, 2009
The Supreme Court held recently that the Department of Veterans Affairs is not liable if it fails to adequately inform a veteran of the information needed to process a benefits claim.
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February 10, 2009
There is a tuition waiver available for children of Veterans living in Illinois. The waiver may be used for any University of Illinois campus. Up to six waivers per Illinois county are awarded each year, one for each of the following conflicts for which the Veteran served: World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam Conflict, Southeast Asia Conflict, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Applications are now available and the deadline is March 1. To learn more about this tuition waiver, go to: http://www.DanRutherford.com
December 4, 2008
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
U.S. News and World Report Article
November 25, 2008
As of August 1, 2009, a new GI Bill will allow "veterans who have served more than three years since 9/11 to seek support in their educational pursuits."
New G.I. Bill to expand benefits for veterans.
Injured veterans returning home, are faced with a new battle to receive benefits.
Injured Veterans Engaged In New Combat
November 24, 2008
"The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are making "great strides" in the ability to electronically share the medical records of troops and former troops under their care who are transitioning between the health care systems of the two departments"
Measuring DoD-VA records sharing proves hard
November 10, 2008
New instant Illinois lottery ticket proceeds to help local veterans.
A Vow on Veterans Day- Chicago Tribune
September 23, 2008
VA plans to raise disability benefits for veterans with mild traumatic brain injuries.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2008-09-22-tbibenefits_N.htm
April 23, 2008
Tammy Duckworth learned hidden costs of war while husband was overseas for a year.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/909823,CST-NWS-brown23.article
April 22, 2008
Segways help disabled Iraq vets get around.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/907512,CST-NWS-kind22.article
March 3, 2008
Army struggles with rising suicide - A soldier's tale illustrates the prevention battle inside the service as 2007 set a new high for troops taking their own lives. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-military-suicide_03mar03,0,1703157.story?page=1
February 19, 2008
Ivan Castro was blinded by a mortar blast in Iraq in 2006; now, he's skiing. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/18/blind.veterans/index.html
February 12, 2008
Suicide by Guard, Reserve troops studied. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MILITARY_SUICIDES?SITE=CASRP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
January 20, 2008
Study: Symptoms usually linked to vets' concussions were actually related to PTSD. http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/01/30/brain.injury/index.html
Illinois becomes the first state to offer a 24-hour hot line for veterans experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, state officials announced. http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/766410,6_1_NA30_STATE3_S1.article
January 11, 2008
San Francisco Judge allows suit charging VA denies some vets health care benefits. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/11/BAKDUDEB5.DTL
The Long Shadow of War - As a young soldier in Vietnam, Cecil Ison saw something, something so horrific that he buried the memory of it for thirty years and swore he’d never allow it to surface again. Then, on March 20, 2003—the day after we started bombing Iraq—the past lept up and grabbed him. By Kathy Dobie, Gentleman's Quarterly December 2007 http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_6250
September 23, 2007
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth joined a panel of prominent speakers for the 45th National Fair Housing Conference, "Fair Housing for Persons with Disabilities: New Challenges Presented by Our Returning Veterans" on Sept. 7 and 8.
July 25, 2007
Panel Calls for Changes to Wounded Veterans' Care. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec07/wounded_07-25.html
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