FORT SILL, Okla. -- The Office of Soldiers' Counsel (OSC) is an organization of judge advocates, civilian attorneys and paralegals spread out over 30 locations worldwide, with roughly 200 attorneys ...

The disability benefits that veterans receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs have become the subject of a growing number of policy papers and editorials that argue those benefits are too ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Feb. 15, 2013) -- In 2007, and in the wake of abuse allegations at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, then President George W. Bush called for a commission to ensure of the ...

Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Since its inception, America's Social Security system has undergone numerous changes. Originally, Social Security was intended to pay only ...

Jo Burridge is passionate about improving the system used to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) A woman has described the system for claiming disability benefit payments as “emotionally ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requested that the committee review the adjudication process by which impairments that result from traumatic brain injury (TBI) are assessed for awarding ...

Suggested Citation: "2 A Brief History of Presumptive Disability Decisions for Veterans." Institute of Medicine. 2008. Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans.

Getting approved for Social Security disability benefits takes more than just a diagnosis, it takes time, evidence and persistence. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), an average of ...