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If you are a veteran who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and you believe that this medical condition is a result of your time in military service, you may have the legal right to receive VA compensation for irritable bowel syndrome. IBS can be an especially challenging ailment, and many veterans are afflicted with…

Veterans who receive disability benefits are often reexamined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which leaves many concerned about what it can mean in terms of the benefits they receive. Military members who have served our country and suffered physical or mental injuries may be awarded compensation for these service-connected injuries. Having…

Girard & Centonzio assists numerous veterans each month who have been wrongfully denied VA disability benefits. The primary way this is done is by using the VA disability appeals process. In the past, this process consisted of a single procedure whereby veterans whose claims were denied could have their claims reviewed. It was a “one-size-fits-all”…

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed into law the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COA) Act of 2023. Although this law is regularly passed with bipartisan support and signed into law without much commotion, it serves an important function. Specifically, this Act instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs to give VA benefits recipients the same…

The National Center for PTSD reveals that as many as 23 out of every 100 veterans who receive care from a VA hospital or care center experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. This statistic is even more alarming considering that only seven out of 100 veterans who do not receive…

Veterans who sustain any sort of injury or develop any condition in connection with their military service may have the right to apply for disability benefits through the VA. These include both physical ailments as well as mental health conditions that manifest themselves with painful symptoms that impact a person’s physical life. While the VA…

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed in August 2022 to provide relief for service members and their families who suffered adverse health consequences as a result of toxic water exposure. Some of these conditions include various forms of cancer like liver cancer, lung cancer, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with other medical conditions, such as…

It has been nearly 50 years since the Vietnam War concluded, but veterans of that conflict are still struggling with the physical and mental impacts of the war to this day. No matter if you were recently diagnosed with a health condition or you have struggled for years with an illness, it is not too…

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a traumatic mental health condition impacting approximately 23 percent of U.S. veterans, according to the VA. Each veteran’s experience with PTSD is unique, but for most veterans with the condition, it is one that will follow them for the rest of their lives. Although combat veterans and others who have…

Every year, millions of Americans, both civilians and military personnel, are diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Tens of thousands die from these injuries, and thousands more will require hospitalization. Although medical professionals are still understanding the short- and long-term consequences of TBIs, it is clear that some brain injuries can have a dramatic and…