Battle For Veterans Benefits

Author : K. David Monahan,Alex Connolly
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781453576526

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Battle for Veterans' Benefits by K. David Monahan,Alex Connolly Pdf

Leaving those we love to serve in our armed forces is hell. Attempting to receive compensation for inquiries incurred during military service need not be another hell to endure.Getting ready to separate or retire from active military service? Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? If so, this book is for you. Battle of the Benefits is for any veteran, from any era, who wishes to file a claim for benefits through the Veterans Administration (VA). While this book does not guarantee a monetary payment, it does provide answers on how to submit a successful claim. Written by and for veterans, this book offers real advice from others like you who have been down this road themselves.If you or someone you know are a veteran of any of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Bosnia, Gulf War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, Battle for Benefits will become one of the most important books you have ever read. You deserve more than just thanks for your service. You deserve peace of mind.To all our fellow service men and women . . .Thank you.

Author : David T. MacLeod,Harold O. Leduc
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781525555183

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Treated Like a Liability by David T. MacLeod,Harold O. Leduc Pdf

War has evolved, and so have Canada’s security needs. A key asset in any military is high-quality personnel. However, the Canadian Armed Forces ability to attract quality personnel hinges on the success of Veteran Affairs Canada’s ability to care for service men and women, and their families. The essays in this book identify failures within the Government of Canada and Veterans Affairs Canada to address the needs of veterans, especially the wounded and their families. The Government of Canada advertises benefits and services that veterans are supposed to receive, but institutional bias and indifference prevent them from accessing these much-needed resources. In addition to outlining various problems within the current system, this book offers numerous solutions to help policymakers, veterans, and others work together to rectify this situation, enabling Canada to continue to meet its military needs and obligations both at home and abroad.

Author : John S Berry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998264008

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The Next Battle by John S Berry Pdf

In this book, Army veteran and attorney John S. Berry maps a road toward successful VA disability claim appeals by guiding readers step-by-step through the three most common battles veterans fight with the VA. You earned your VA benefits, but you might have to fight for them. If you become discouraged and fail to appeal, it may be more difficult for you to win your disability claims in the future. The time to act is now.

Author : Suzanne Gordon
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501730849

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Wounds of War by Suzanne Gordon Pdf

U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee to Evaluate the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309466608

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Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee to Evaluate the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services Pdf

Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.

Author : Canada. Gerontological Advisory Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Veterans
ISBN : OCLC:1435756096

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Keeping the Promise by Canada. Gerontological Advisory Council Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Disabled veterans
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030041592512

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Summary of VA benefits for disabled veterans by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin Crotty,Neil J. Diamant,Mark Edele
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501751646

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The Politics of Veteran Benefits in the Twentieth Century by Martin Crotty,Neil J. Diamant,Mark Edele Pdf

What happened to veterans of the nations involved in the world wars? How did they fare when they returned home and needed benefits? How were they recognized—or not—by their governments and fellow citizens? Where and under what circumstances did they obtain an elevated postwar status? In this sophisticated comparative history of government policies regarding veterans, Martin Crotty, Neil J. Diamant, and Mark Edele examine veterans' struggles for entitlements and benefits in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, the Soviet Union, China, Germany, and Australia after both global conflicts. They illuminate how veterans' success or failure in winning benefits were affected by a range of factors that shaped their ability to exert political influence. Some veterans' groups fought politicians for improvements to their postwar lives; this lobbying, the authors show, could set the foundation for beneficial veteran treatment regimes or weaken the political forces proposing unfavorable policies. The authors highlight cases of veterans who secured (and in some cases failed to secure) benefits and status after wars both won and lost; within both democratic and authoritarian polities; under liberal, conservative, and even Leninist governments; after wars fought by volunteers or conscripts, at home or abroad, and for legitimate or subsequently discredited causes. Veterans who succeeded did so, for the most part, by forcing their agendas through lobbying, protesting, and mobilizing public support. The Politics of Veteran Benefits in the Twentieth Century provides a large-scale map for a research field with a future: comparative veteran studies.

Author : Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Post-traumatic stress disorder
ISBN : UIUC:30112084310678

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and War-related Stress by Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada Pdf

This document provides information on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and war-related stress for veterans & their families. It begins with background on PTSD and traumatic events, then describes common symptoms of PTSD and why they develop. The next section reviews problems associated with PTSD, such as depression, anxiety, and impacts on work & family. The final sections provide suggestions on coping with the disorder and describe treatment methods.

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780735238343

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The Fight for History by Tim Cook Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST for the 2021 Ottawa Book Awards A masterful telling of the way World War Two has been remembered, forgotten, and remade by Canada over seventy-five years. The Second World War shaped modern Canada. It led to the country's emergence as a middle power on the world stage; the rise of the welfare state; industrialization, urbanization, and population growth. After the war, Canada increasingly turned toward the United States in matters of trade, security, and popular culture, which then sparked a desire to strengthen Canadian nationalism from the threat of American hegemony. The Fight for History examines how Canadians framed and reframed the war experience over time. Just as the importance of the battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadians rose, fell, and rose again over a 100-year period, the meaning of Canada's Second World War followed a similar pattern. But the Second World War's relevance to Canada led to conflict between veterans and others in society--more so than in the previous war--as well as a more rapid diminishment of its significance. By the end of the 20th century, Canada's experiences in the war were largely framed as a series of disasters. Canadians seemed to want to talk only of the defeats at Hong Kong and Dieppe or the racially driven policy of the forced relocation of Japanese-Canadians. In the history books and media, there was little discussion of Canada's crucial role in the Battle of the Atlantic, the success of its armies in Italy and other parts of Europe, or the massive contribution of war materials made on the home front. No other victorious nation underwent this bizarre reframing of the war, remaking victories into defeats. The Fight for History is about the efforts to restore a more balanced portrait of Canada's contribution in the global conflict. This is the story of how Canada has talked about the war in the past, how we tried to bury it, and how it was restored. This is the history of a constellation of changing ideas, with many historical twists and turns, and a series of fascinating actors and events.

Author : John M. Kinder
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226210094

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Paying with Their Bodies by John M. Kinder Pdf

Christian Bagge, an Iraq War veteran, lost both his legs in a roadside bomb attack on his Humvee in 2006. Months after the accident, outfitted with sleek new prosthetic legs, he jogged alongside President Bush for a photo op at the White House. The photograph served many functions, one of them being to revive faith in an American martial ideal—that war could be fought without permanent casualties, and that innovative technology could easily repair war’s damage. When Bagge was awarded his Purple Heart, however, military officials asked him to wear pants to the ceremony, saying that photos of the event should be “soft on the eyes.” Defiant, Bagge wore shorts. America has grappled with the questions posed by injured veterans since its founding, and with particular force since the early twentieth century: What are the nation’s obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war’s legacy of disability outweigh the nation’s interests at home and abroad? In Paying with Their Bodies, John M. Kinder traces the complicated, intertwined histories of war and disability in modern America. Focusing in particular on the decades surrounding World War I, he argues that disabled veterans have long been at the center of two competing visions of American war: one that highlights the relative safety of US military intervention overseas; the other indelibly associating American war with injury, mutilation, and suffering. Kinder brings disabled veterans to the center of the American war story and shows that when we do so, the history of American war over the last century begins to look very different. War can no longer be seen as a discrete experience, easily left behind; rather, its human legacies are felt for decades. The first book to examine the history of American warfare through the lens of its troubled legacy of injury and disability, Paying with Their Bodies will force us to think anew about war and its painful costs.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999-08-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309184199

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Gulf War Veterans by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans Pdf

Many individuals, groups, and federal agencies have a strong interest in finding answers to the numerous and complex questions regarding the health of Gulf War veterans. Various types of research and health measurement are needed to address these diverse issues. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was asked by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to undertake a study to identify important questions concerning the health of Gulf War veterans and then to design a study to answer those questions. The committee determined that it is of fundamental importance to ask how healthy are Gulf War veterans? Are they as healthy as others? What characteristics are associated with differences between the health of Gulf War veterans and the health of others? To address these questions, it will be necessary to measure not only the health status of those who served in the Gulf War, but also to compare Gulf War veterans with other groups. Further, one must continue to follow these groups through time to determine whether the groups differ in the way their health status is changing. As the committee began to develop a design that would address the fundamental questions identified, it realized that such a study could have important implications for understanding not only the health of Gulf War veterans, but also the health of veterans of other conflicts.

Author : Brereton Greenhous,Stephen John Harris,Jean Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917
ISBN : OCLC:984839163

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Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917 by Brereton Greenhous,Stephen John Harris,Jean Martin Pdf

"Ninety years ago, Canadians defined who they were based on their region, province, culture and ethnic communities. Our national identity was little more than a vague notion. At that time, when Canada was still carving out its place on the world stage, our country was called to fight alongside the Allies during the First World War. History would remember the victories and courage of our soldiers, but if there was one battle that would forge our national identity, it was the Battle of Vimy Ridge"--Page [10].

Author : The US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510744264

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Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors by The US Department of Veterans Affairs Pdf

An official, up-to-date government manual that covers everything from VA life insurance to survivor benefits. Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If you’re looking for information on these benefits and services, look no further than the newest edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors. The VA operates the nation’s largest health-care system, with more than 1,700 care sites available across the country. These sites include hospitals, community clinics, readjustment counseling centers, and more. In this book, those who have honorably served in the active military, naval, or air service will learn about the services offered at these sites, basic eligibility for health care, and more. Helpful topics described in depth throughout these pages for veterans, their dependents, and their survivors include: Vocational rehabilitation and employment VA pensions Home loan guaranty Burial and memorial benefits Transition assistance Dependents and survivors health care and benefits Military medals and records And more

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981995846

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Veterans Justice Outreach Program by United States Government Accountability Office Pdf

Veterans Justice Outreach Program: VA Could Improve Management by Establishing Performance Measures and Fully Assessing Risks