Veterans & Military - Page 4
Do You Make Too Much Money to Receive VA Disability Compensation?
- Guest Author
- Veterans & Military
- May 17, 2012
As a Veterans Counselor, I speak with scores of veterans each week about asbestos-related issues and how various programs and options fit their specific situation. One item that often comes up is whether…
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The Mesothelioma Center Honors Pearl Harbor Veterans
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 7, 2011
The number of American veterans who were at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago when the United States was attacked and drawn into World War II is dwindling to a precious few. Yet the historic significance…
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Organizations that can help veterans get support if they have an Asbestos Related Disease
- by Rachel Gilner
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 5, 2011
There are many organizations that help veterans in various ways worldwide. Most organizations are notable for their health benefits and social clubs they provide for their veteran communities. Veterans…
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Veterans Video: Asbestos Lagging Was Normal on U.S. Navy Ships
- Guest Author
- Veterans & Military
- Oct 26, 2011
Here's installment No. 3 of our veterans video series. Today's topic: Ever-sexy (but dangerous) asbestos lagging. Lagging, simply, is an insulating wrap that gets put around pipes, boilers,…
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VA Doctor Avi Lebenthal: Veterans with Mesothelioma Missing Opportunity to Get Help
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Sep 21, 2011
Each year there are an estimated 1,000 U.S. military veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos. Abraham "Avi" Lebenthal, M.D., would like to see every…
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VA Introduces New Program for Faster Claims Processing
- Guest Author
- Veterans & Military
- Jul 27, 2011
Why does it take so long to get a VA claim approved? I hear this all the time from veterans frustrated by the VA's red tape and long waiting periods. Well, there's good news. It might not take…
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