Tag Archives: Veterans Services

Veterans Journal: VA may widen coverage tied to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune

By George W. Reilly:  The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will begin -->

A Simple Way to Reduce VA Waiting Lists

by Nasser Gayed:  Wall Street Journal: Veterans who see private doctors should be able to fill -->

H.R. 571, Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015

H.R. 571 would limit the amount of awards and bonuses paid to employees of the -->

Problems Keep Piling up for Veterans Affairs Department

By Matthew Daly: The Department of Veterans Affairs faces a serious numbers problem — multiple, -->

VA says it may shut down hospitals to close $2.5B budget gap

By Matthew Daly: The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next -->

Ever-Growing Waits for Veterans’ Care

The New York Times–Editorial Board: It was shocking last year when hospitals operated by the Department of Veterans -->

Former Department Of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Taking $1.2 Million In Kickbacks

TRENTON, N.J. – A former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee who worked as a -->

VA starts brain bank to study effects of PTSD in vets

By Ryan McDermott: The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a program to track the progress -->

Researchers: PTSD is factor in troop, vet violence

By Patricia Kime: New research indicates that post-traumatic stress disorder is a common factor in violent -->

Appeals Court Sides With Veterans in Suit Over Experiments

Associated Press: The U.S. military must continue to alert veterans exposed to chemical and biological weapons -->

Consider veterans when setting off fireworks

BECKLEY, W. Va, (Tribune News Service) by Jessica Farrish— Independence Day is a celebration of -->

VA Announces Availability of Renewal Funding

by GPD, Veterans Today: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of 1-year -->

Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of Disability During Service for Reservists Presumed Exposed to Herbicide

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation governing individuals presumed to have -->

Vietnam Veterans Are Declared Eligible To Receive Long-Denied Benefits

by Peggy McCarthy:  Five Vietnam War veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were granted upgrades -->

Wait Lists Grow as Many More Veterans Seek Care and Funding Falls Far Short

NY Times: By Richard A. Oppel, Jr. :One year after outrage about long waiting lists -->

Disability Payments to Veterans: Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: Re “The Risk of Over-Thanking Our Veterans,” by Ken Harbaugh (Op-Ed, June 1): It -->

Senate passes Heller amendment on veterans records

By STEVE TETREAULT, WASHINGTON — The Senate approved an amendment on Tuesday to prod the Pentagon -->

The Battle to End the VA Backlog: Update May 31st-June 6th

By Chantell Frazier:  On Monday, the VA reported that the disability compensation claims backlog has -->

The front lines of care for our veterans

By Meredith Ludlow: If Congress and VA are truly committed to changing the paradigm of veteran -->

What Veterans Affairs won’t pay for: Chance for the wounded to have kids

By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux:  VA will not pick up the bill for in vitro fertilization, which -->

VA 100 percent disability ratings can be confusing

By Sandy Britt: Veterans are often confused about Department of Veterans Affairs 100 percent disability -->