The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is going through some hard times right now, as their former leader Eric Shinseki recently stepped down. However, no one is going through as hard of a time as the veterans awaiting their VA benefits. According to an internal report released this week, approximately 100,000 veterans across the country are facing long waiting periods to see doctors.
Those who work in an office every day year in, year out may know the feeling: numbness, tingling and eventually burning in the hands and wrist that seems to get worse over time. This is likely carpal tunnel syndrome, something that impacts as many as 11 million Americans each year.
Everyone occasionally experiences feelings of anxiety. Whether you have money problems, a tough home life or negative feelings about work that creep into every aspect of your day, suffering from anxiety and panic attacks is never fun. If panic or anxiety attacks ever come to a point where they affect your everyday life, you can apply for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security Administration’s disability benefit system is currently heavily backlogged. Simply applying and hoping to attain benefits may leave many claimants in limbo for months, if not longer.
