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For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.
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More female veterans than ever are getting disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including over 3,200 women in Connecticut.
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Military veterans who were exposed to dangerous chemicals can now directly enroll in VA health care without first applying for benefits, eight years earlier than the 2022 PACT Act originally called for. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called the move "simple justice."
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Congress is considering whether to override a VA policy that says veterans who need financial fiduciaries may be reported to the FBI’s background check system.
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A group of transgender veterans has sued the Department of Veterans Affairs over its unfulfilled promise to provide and pay for gender-affirming surgery. Two years ago, federal officials announced a policy reversal, allowing transgender veterans to undergo the procedure through the VA. But the agency still hasn’t followed through, and veterans say they’re tired of waiting.
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A long-term study out of Northwell Health hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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As part of a nationwide effort called Wreaths Across America, the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs is asking for help from the state’s residents to ensure every fallen veteran has a wreath on their headstone.
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Veterans who deployed to a combat zone and who left the military between Sept. 11, 2001 and Oct. 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll for health care through the VA up until the end of this month. The special enrollment period allows combat veterans who never enrolled in VA health care before to get benefits.
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Veterans who got sick from burn pits, Agent Orange and other harmful toxins can file a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs any time — but they must apply by Wednesday, Aug. 9 for retroactive benefits.
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Over a dozen LGBTQ advocates joined U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut to demand the Department of Veterans Affairs end its pattern of discrimination against LGBTQ veterans at VA health care facilities.