In an effort to get more veterans benefits out to former military personnel, the Department of Veterans Affairs is in the midst of a lengthy process to roll out the Veterans Benefits Management System. FCW said the Hartford, Connecticut branch is leading the way thus far, which switched over at the end of 2012. The paperless system is used in 18 VA offices but expected to be in all 56 of VA offices by the end of this year, according to The Washington Post.
U.S. veterans who suffered brain injuries while in action may have an easier time getting veterans benefits if a new federal plan goes through. The Department of Veterans Affairs is now taking comments on proposed rule at Regulations.gov, which will end February 8. If this rule were to go into place, veterans suffering from parkinsonism, unprovoked seizures, dementia, depression or diseases of hormone deficiency could have these illnesses accepted as secondary disorders relating to a traumatic brain injury.
It isn’t easy dealing with a spinal cord injury, and according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 5.6 million Americans are trying to survive with this affliction. Most are paralyzed and were injured when they were young. While there is no bright side to being injured this severely, these people can get help in the form of Social Security disability benefits.
