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21. VSO Contacts

(File; Mon Feb 05 13:54:00 CST 2018)

CONTACT INFORMATION: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICES Paralyzed Veterans of America has approximately 60 National Service Offices. Each office is staffed by National Service Officers (NSOs) who are trained in VA law...

Description: Veteran Service Organizations - Contacts

22. Advocate Slideshow

(Web Page; Fri Jun 05 07:30:00 CDT 2015)

Description: Advocate slideshow

23. Regulations

(Web Page; Wed Jun 17 00:01:00 CDT 2020)

A final regulation, new 38 CFR 3.318, provides that: The development of ALS at any time after discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service is sufficient to establish service connection for that disease. Ve...

Description: Summary Of VA Regulations

24. Support funding for ALS research

(Web Page; Mon Mar 27 12:09:00 CDT 2017)

From: The Honorable Joe Courtney Sent By: Maria Costigan Date: 3/27/2017 Support Funding for ALS Research Deadline: April 3rd, 2017 Dear Colleague: Studies funded by the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Af...

25. Risk Factor Survey Modules

(Web Page; Thu Mar 09 15:09:00 CST 2017)

Risk Factor Survey Modules The National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry is identifying cases of ALS throughout the United States. Although many cases are identified through data reported by National databases such as thos...

26. FAQ’s: New Veterans Administration Policy for ALS

(Web Page; Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 CDT 2020)

On September 23, 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs published regulations establishing ALS as a service connected disease. In recognition that people have many questions about what this policy does and does n...

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs published new regulations – effective immediately - establishing ALS as a service connected disease.

27. Service Connected Benefits

(Web Page; Tue Jun 16 23:58:00 CDT 2020)

xEligibility Thanks to the efforts of The ALS Association, key members of Congress, advocates and the Department of Veterans Affairs, ALS has been listed as a disease entitled to presumptive service connection. This means that i...

Description: VA Service Connected Benefits

28. The National ALS Registry Next Steps

(Web Page; Mon Mar 20 12:00:00 CDT 2017)

The National ALS Registry Next Steps Strengthening the Search for a Treatment and Cure The National ALS Registry is collecting vital risk factor information about ALS that will help identify the cause, treatment, and cure for Lou Gehri...

29. Roadmap to a Cure

(Web Page; Thu Dec 07 11:05:00 CST 2017)

Veterans Benefits Advanced historic regulations at the Department of Veterans Affairs that designate ALS as a service connected disease. Veterans wi...

30. Searching for Environmental Factors That May Cause ALS

(Web Page; Tue May 12 12:25:00 CDT 2015)

Understanding what causes ALS may help guide researchers in the development of new treatments to fight or prevent the disease. Scientists around the world are hard at work exploring environmental and lifestyle differences that may cause ...