VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.
By Patricia Kime
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Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95
The Oscar-winning actor died at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia.
‘You are always in my heart’: A look at love letters from World War II
For Valentine’s Day, Military Times delved into love letters that helped U.S. troops and their families through the dark days of World War II.
By Dave Kindy
‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out
The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.
By Leah Rosenbaum, The War Horse
He hunted roadside bombs in Iraq. Now he hunts adventure to combat PTSD.
Veteran retreats taught him how to kayak, ski and forgive himself.
By Casey Elliott, The War Horse
I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends
Nearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure."
By J. Michael Comstock, The War Horse