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Foundation Urged Cognitive Screening For Veterans

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Recent revelations about the myriad failings of the Veterans Administration to address the physical health of many who served their country have overshadowed the quality of care those who do manage to get treated receive. A posting on the website of California-based The SCAN Foundation, “an independent, non-profit public charity devoted… Read More »

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Supreme Court Ruling Unintentionally Harmed Disabled Veterans

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling made three years ago is coming back to haunt a group it wasn’t even aimed at: disabled veterans. Disabled veteran, ca. 1943 (Photo credit: The U.S. National Archives) “The court’s decision concerned a convicted murderer who had beaten a man to death,” according to a story in The New… Read More »

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Budget Cuts Affect Veterans and Survivor Benefits

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

A budget cut in last month’s budget agreement will not only affect all military retirees, but also the benefits received by surviving spouses, according to a recent article. The budget agreement included a cut to the annual cost-of-living increases of one percent, which according to the Pentagon will save $6 billion dollars over the… Read More »

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Two Benefits That Provide Care for Veterans

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

There are various government programs and tax benefits available to those who provide significant care for veterans and their family members. If you are caring for a veteran at home, a recent article discusses the benefits you may be eligible to receive. If the veteran you are caring for would otherwise be eligible to… Read More »

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Bill would help veterans capitalize on military skills

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

They fought for our freedom. They shouldn’t have to fight for jobs. Too often, veterans of the various recent conflicts abroad return home to discover the skills they needed in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere aren’t appreciated by potential employers, and that they don’t have a way of explaining just how prepared their experiences make… Read More »

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Veterans Should Not Be Held Hostage in Budget Impasse

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

As the government shutdown continued, there was plenty of blame and lots of shame to be passed around. For veterans, it’s looking like they may become hostages to the political infighting and budget impasse. “Veterans groups have reacted angrily to news that an extended government shutdown will leave the Department of Veterans Affairs unable… Read More »

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Private bar increasingly coming to aid of military

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

More and more attention is, at last, being paid to the needs of military families, and that includes the area of legal help. A recent article on the website of the Chicago-based Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law discussed not only the increase in assistance to veterans and their family members, but also… Read More »

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Law would treat military parents of children with disabilities with the same respect as it does their civilian counterparts

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

On the plus side, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and of the Senate recently had the courage to introduce a bill that would greatly aid children with disabilities who have a parent in the military. On the down side, the website govtrack.us gives the measure only a 1-percent chance of making… Read More »

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Post-traumatic stress, sadly, isn’t exclusive to young soldiers

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Although their numbers are sadly and rapidly dwindling, veterans of World War II, the Korean War and even of the War in Vietnam are increasingly coming to realize they suffered and are still suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. “Who knew much about post-traumatic stress syndrome in 1945? The term didn’t enter the official manual… Read More »

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Veterans benefit from financial planning, just like everyone else

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Everyone can benefit from financial planning. Period. One group of people who may not think so is veterans of the military. “For members of the U.S. military, traveling and re-locating often, returning home following a lengthy deployment and living with uncertainty isn’t always easy,” according to an article on the website of Ameriprise. Establishing… Read More »

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