Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Years after thousands of veterans learned they may have been exposed to infections at government-run hospitals, many are still mired in legal battles seeking compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In the latest legal setback, a federal appeals court has ruled against a Tennessee veteran who claims he contracted hepatitis B after employees at the Murfreesboro VA hospital negligently failed to properly clean colonoscopy equipment. The ruling could have an impact on similar lawsuits against the VA.The court found that Carl Huddleston's claim, filed more than three years after the procedure, came too late, even though he acted within months after he learned his health could have been endangered. The three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week.Huddleston was one of more than 10,000 veterans notified in 2009 that they needed to be tested for hepatitis B and C and HIV infection because of endoscopic cleaning mistakes at VA facilities in Murfreesboro, Te...The final resting places for many of the men and women who fought America's wars have fallen into shocking disrepair, with neglect, theft and vandalism prompting vet...
America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops ...
A man wielding a knife has broken into a Kansas television station and stabbed two sales employees.WIBW-TV (http://bit.ly/MnNXEV) reports the suspect got into the st...
A man wielding a knife broke into a Kansas television station Wednesday morning and stabbed two sales employees.WIBW-TV in Topeka (http://bit.ly/MnNXEV) reported the...
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report finds fault with the medical treatment given to a former Marine who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers at a...
Veterans and civilians stood side by side to honor 10 Ohio veterans whose remains were buried Tuesday with full military honors, several months after they were found...
Veterans and civilians stood side by side to honor 10 Ohio veterans whose remains were buried Tuesday with full military honors, several months after they were found...
A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers - suggesting they may be at risk of developing...
A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers — suggesting they may be at risk of developing...
Morphine and similar powerful painkillers are sometimes prescribed to recent war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress along with physical pain, and the cons...
Morphine and similar powerful painkillers are sometimes prescribed to recent war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress along with physical pain, and the cons...
Herman Williams came home safely after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam as a Marine. He was shocked to learn four decades later that his military service had again...
For Jack Faust, a 101-year-old Navy veteran of World War II, the key to longevity is pretty simple."I never drank, I never smoked -- and that's helped out a lot," Fa...
The discovery of a World War II veteran buried in a cardboard box at Florida National Cemetery has triggered outrage in Congress.Workers made the discovery after the...
At the height of the Iraq war , the Army routinely dismissed hundreds of soldiers for having a personality disorder when they were more likely suffering from the tra...
On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled forme...
A new study suggests veterans hospitals are following guidelines when it comes to treating patients with diabetes and high blood pressure -- but some diabetics with ...
On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the troubled forme...
A homeless military veteran has been charged with breaking into a Kansas television station and attacking several employees.Shawnee County records show four felonies...
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