Project New Hope opens in Worcester for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder needing assistance adjusting to civilian life. Project New Hope offers weekend long retreats in wilderness settings for veterans and their families. Some of the past retreats focused on PTSD and traumatic brain injury and offered yoga, meditation, live music, workshops and interaction. Project New Hope will also offer support groups. Please see the full article HERE for more information.
New Expedited Disability Process for Veterans
Social Security has announced a new process in an attempt to expedite the disability process for veterans. This expedited process would be available to veterans with a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation rating of 100% Permanent and Total. This new process will treat these veterans applications as high priority. To be eligible, the veteran must inform Social Security when applying and provide their VA notification letter. This process does not guarantee an approval, but does expedite the claims processing period. The veteran must still meet the eligibilit criteria for disability similar to other claimants.
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