When you consider the odds of being seriously injured or killed while in the military, do you assume that the risk comes from combat? It’s certainly the common assumption that most people make. They figure that one of the most stressful times in a soldier’s life is...
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Veterans’ Issues
This is the most common veteran disability
Veterans face many challenges upon returning from service to their country, and disabilities can change their lives forever. For some, they have PTSD and other mental and emotional issues that they can’t shake, based on what they saw and experienced. For others, they...
How many veterans suffer injuries and disabilities?
Many people who have not joined the military only have a sense of what that lifestyle looks like from movies and TV shows. These are often very inaccurate. For instance, it’s easy to assume that everyone who signs up is going to get deployed into a combat zone, but...
How does the VA assess and qualify a disabling injury?
Working as a military service member exposes you to a broad range of dangers and risks. People can suffer physical injuries in a military conflict or while serving in a rescue operation due to a natural disaster. Others could suffer significant emotional trauma...
The VA disability claim process explained
Many of the brave men and women that serve our country find that they are unable to work after suffering a serious physical or mental illness or injury during their time in service. Disabled veterans may recover disability benefits by filing a claim with the...
Evaluating muscle injuries for Veteran’s disability benefits
The various body parts all work together to operate the body, and when people in Georgia suffer injuries to one body part, other functions can suffer. When people injure muscles, they may have trouble walking, trouble lifting, holding onto objects, and his or her fine...
How medical exams are analyzed for Veteran Disability Benefits
Coming home for many veterans in Georgia means that they will be able to see family and friends that they have not seen for a long time. However, sometimes veterans come home with various injuries as well, and they must be treated when they return. These injuries can...
Disability ratings for VA disability benefits
There are many things that veterans in Georgia must endure while they are serving their country. These include dangerous situations that could result in the veteran being injured. These injuries can be severe as well, and in some cases, be something that they will be...
Veterans could receive extra benefits for time spent in hospital
Veterans in Georgia provide a great service for their country and make a sacrifice that many other people do not make. This sacrifice these individuals make involve leaving their homes, their families and their life to go into dangerous situations on the other side of...
Veterans’ spouses could be entitled to survivor benefits
Many people in Georgia decide to enter the military and serve our country. These people make major sacrifices in order to do this and are exposed to many situations that most citizens will never experience. They could be exposed to many dangerous situations that can...