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Proper disposal of waste during deployment is essential to prevent health problems and protect service members.  In certain situations when sanitary and waste management facilities are unavailable, this waste may be burned in an open pit.  Pits used for this purpose are referred to as “burn pits.” Since any particular trash burn is made up […]

pproximately 200,000 U.S. military personnel occupied Hiroshima and Nagasaki after WWII.  n additional 200,000 personnel were participants in over 235 nuclear weapons tests between 1945 and 1962, conducted in the merican West and the Pacific Ocean.  The U.S. government has determined that these veterans are entitled to V health care and, in certain cases, V […]

nyone who has visited the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison or their website (museum.dva.state.wi.us) knows they have a wealth of information available concerning Wisconsin veterans. You will find information such as Wisconsin’s contributions to military conflicts back to the Civil War and information regarding veterans’ organizations. You will also find a very interesting date base […]

s we get older many of us have difficulty getting around in our own homes. Veterans who have difficulty because of a severe service-connected disability may receive a grant from the US Department of Veterans ffairs (V) to make life a little easier. For these veterans the V offers the Specially dapted Housing Benefit for […]

Many disabled veterans may be due increased V.. compensation benefits for service-related disabilities and not be aware of it.  Disability ratings are based on the limitations and symptoms the veteran had at the time the V.. last evaluated the veteran.   The V.. generally does not call a veteran back in for re-evaluation more than once […]

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety condition which can develop for those who experience combat or go through almost any other traumatic event, such as physical or sexual assault, or witnessing the injury or death of another person.  The symptoms of PTSD can include depression, panic, irritability, nightmares, exaggerated startle response, isolation, guilt […]

Many veterans and their spouses are faced with the challenge of meeting long term care needs either in a nursing home, assisted living facility or care at home.  There are some federal and state programs which MY provide assistance.  Each of these programs have unique eligibility requirements which are described in brief below. VA MEDICAL […]

County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO’s) have been employed in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties since World War II to serve you!  CVSO’s are your local resource for dedicated and professional assistance in obtaining federal and state veterans’ benefits.  They provide the expertise and advocacy that veterans need to optimize their access to benefit programs.   CVSO’s […]

For many years, veterans have been told to register their military discharges with the County Register of Deeds for safekeeping and easy retrieval. In the past, there have been reports that unauthorized individuals have obtained personal information from veteran’s DD 214s under public record laws. In Wisconsin, state law protects the privacy and confidentiality of […]

Gulf War veterans are waiting, much like those veterans exposed to gent Orange in Vietnam and Korea, for recognition and treatment of illnesses they suffer from service to this country. Many studies have been done and are yet underway looking into the interrelationships of a myriad of both environmental and chemical precipitators affecting those that […]