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VA Faces Two Crises: Mental Health and Disability Claims

On May 4th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Bay Citizen: Citizen Opinion – An extensive news investigation by Bay Citizen reporter Aaron Glantz delved into the serious problems facing our Veterans seeking disability benefits in northern California. At the law firm of Bergmann & Moore, every day we hear from Veterans complaining about unreasonable delays and denials by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The [...]

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TOPICS: Bay Citizen • mental health • Op Ed • Veterans Administration

Mike Grabski, 32, has been waiting more than two years for his claim to go through. “It’s not about the money,” he said. “It’s about the care.”

Paperwork Buries Veterans’ Disability Claims

On April 16th, 2012 by Rob Kane

NY Times (Aaron Glantz) – Even after Ian Rodriguez left the Marine Corps in 2006, he still felt like he was in Iraq. The burly veteran, who played defensive end on the College of San Mateo football team before joining the military, would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night at home [...]