FORT BRAGG, N.C. (May 17, 2013) -- The Integrated Disability Evaluation System was created after officials in Washington decided to examine the healthcare system that looked after the nation's ...

FORT SILL, Okla. -- The Office of Soldiers' Counsel (OSC) is an organization of judge advocates, civilian attorneys and paralegals spread out over 30 locations worldwide, with roughly 200 attorneys ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requested that the committee review the adjudication process by which impairments that result from traumatic brain injury (TBI) are assessed for awarding ...

In a review of the VA's process for evaluating and awarding disability compensation for TBI, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel said the overall process should be made ...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two federal programs that share a ...

Disability assessment and psychometric evaluation constitute a multidisciplinary endeavour aimed at quantifying the impact of health conditions on an individual’s functioning and participation in ...

The lack of data and information on disability and the situation of persons with disabilities at the national level contributes to the invisibility of persons with disabilities in official statistics, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that can lead to breathing difficulties. In the United States, people with severe cases of COPD may be eligible for disability benefits ...

Families of children with disabilities have the potential to get the most out of Texas’ new program to pay private school tuition or educational expenses outside of the public school system — so long ...

The committee will provide an independant review of the process by which the VA assesses impairments for traumatic brain injury in individuals who submit claims to the VA Secretary for compensation ...