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360,000
Veterans May Have Brain Injuries (USA Today - 3/5/09)
Pentagon officials estimated for the first time Wednesday
that up to 360,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans may have
suffered brain injuries. Among them are 45,000 to 90,000
veterans whose symptoms persist and warrant specialized
care.
A
Guide and an Ally (New York Times - 1/17/10)
Patti's Comments: Honest and sincere story about the
importance of a guide dog to a returning veteran.
Benefit
Upgrade for Military Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (HeraldNet - 1/30/10)
More than 4,300 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who were
diagnosed while still in service as suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorder, but got low military disability ratings,
have won an agreement to upgrade them retroactively to 50
percent.
Can
Virtual Worlds Provide Support to Military Amputees?
(Reuters - 11/2/09)
Virtual worlds can provide military amputees with an opportunity
to enhance their overall quality of life, expedite their
reintegration into society, and improve their physical and
mental wellness.
Disability
Employment Month: Army Helping Wounded Warriers Find Jobs
(Army.mil - 10/15/09)
This month the nation observes National Disability Employment
Awareness Month and the Army Wounded Warrior Program is
focusing on efforts to help more disabled veterans find
employment.
Enabling
Veterans to Care for Their Special Needs Children (The
Hill's Congress Blog - 4/28/09)
Info from Rep. Bill Foster regarding Survivor Benefits,
which typically can be transferred to a child. However,
current law does not allow military retirees to designate
Survivor Benefits to their special needs children through
a “blind” special needs trust fund.
Extra
Income for Veterans and Spouses Can Help Pay for Care
Many people aren't aware that the VA has a special program,
called "Aid and Attendance," that pays additional
income to Veterans and their spouses, and to the widows
(and widowers) of Veterans.
Kaiser
Daily Health Policy Report
Many U.S. veterans are unaware of health care, tax breaks,
and other state and federal benefits they are entitled to,
according to local liaisons to former troops.
Learning
and Memory in Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder (American Journal of Psychiatry)
The authors measured the intellectual functioning of 20
male combat veterans with PTSD.
Many
Dying Vets Unaware of End-of-Life Benefits (Reuters
- 4/17/09)
U.S. military veterans' benefits include palliative care
and hospice care, but a small study of terminally ill vets
suggests many don't understand these benefits -- or the
nature of their own illness.
Nursing
Homes for Veterans (3/6/09)
Nursing home coverage along with other long-term care services,
such as home care, and assisted living as well as geriatric
care management are available through the Veterans Health
Administration for qualifying veterans.
The
Effect of Military Survivor Benefits on a Child With Special
Needs (Academy
of Special Needs Planners - 6/30/2008)
When retirement looms, many military families with children
with special needs face a decision about whether or not
to choose the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) retirement option.
Receipt of SBP payments could jeopardize the child's eligibility
for SSI and Medicaid.
Thousands
of Vets Could Get Benefits Upgrade (New York Times -
1/25/10)
A military review could bring millions of dollars in benefits
to thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans discharged
with post-traumatic stress disorder.
VA
Hospital Upgrades Care for Female Vets (NPR - 2/8/10)
More than 230,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan,
but many report that when they return from war, they face
another battle at home: getting the care and respect they
need at VA hospitals.
VA
to Reimburse Vets Who Paid for Nursing Home Care (Newsday.com
- 3/3/09)
The Department of Veterans Affairs, stung by criticism that
its slow action has forced some severely disabled veterans
to spend themselves into poverty, has moved to implement
a two-year-old law requiring it to reimburse such veterans
for the cost of care at state-run nursing homes.
Veterans'
Benefit for Long-Term Care Revealed (Secret Dollars)
One of the Veteran Administration's best-kept secrets, which
is an excellent potential source of funds for long-term
care (either at home or in an assisted living facility)
are veteran's benefits for a non-service connected disability.
Veterans
Turn to Online Strangers for Financial Help (NPR - 1/23/09)
A seriously burned veteran posted his story on the web when
government compensation wasn't enough.
Veterans
with Post-Traumatic Stress are at High Risk of Dementia
(USA Today - 7/09)
Veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia
compared with veterans who don't have the disorder, a study
reports
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