Tag Archives: Veterans Services

The front lines of care for our veterans
May 29, 2015

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
May 29, 2015

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

VA 100 percent disability ratings can be confusing
May 29, 2015

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

House Passes 6 Bills Aimed at Helping Veterans
May 22, 2015

  By Matthew Daly:  The House approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping -->

VA must hold all workers accountable for misconduct, poor performance
May 22, 2015

By Pete Hegseth: One year ago this month, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric -->

Striving for a collective purpose in veterans’ services
April 17, 2015

By Nick Armstrong, PhD, USA Col. James McDonough, Jr. (ret.) and Daniel Savage:  There is a -->

Veterans Affairs still plagued by ‘culture of retaliation and intimidation’
April 17, 2015

By Sarah Westwood:  A congressional panel was told late Monday that a “culture of retaliation -->

Veterans Hurt by Chemical Weapons in Iraq Get Apology
April 7, 2015

NY Times by C.J. Chivers: The under secretary of the Army on Wednesday apologized for -->

Veterans groups sue to stop VA’s new informal claims process
April 7, 2015

Stars & Stripes, by Heath Druzin: Several veterans advocate groups have filed a lawsuit to stop -->

VA watchdog overhauls policies on investigative reports
March 18, 2015

USA Today, by Donovan Slack:The chief watchdog at the Veterans Affairs Department is overhauling its -->

Veterans propose major changes in VA health
March 5, 2015

USA Today, Dennis Wagner: — A national veterans task force is advocating radical changes in -->

VA Chief Warns of Rising Cost of Caring for Younger Veterans
March 5, 2015

Military.com by Bryant Jordan::Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald told lawmakers on Wednesday that the department -->

It was meant to reduce wait times, but veterans say new choice cards are causing more problems
February 20, 2015

The Washington Post: By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux: Veterans and some VA doctors say that the new “choice -->

New rules on narcotic painkillers cause grief for veterans and VA
February 20, 2015

By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, The Washtington Post: New federal rules that make it harder to get -->

Veterans in Congress Bring Rare Perspective to Authorizing War
February 20, 2015

The New York Times: by Ashley Parker and Jeremy W. Peters: Veterans of the wars in -->

No, the VA has not fired 60 people for manipulating wait-time data
February 20, 2015

The Washington Post, by, Michelle Ye Hee Lee: “Nine hundred people have been fired since -->

Veterans courts soaring in demand as teams of volunteers seek to help military defendants
February 12, 2015

By John Sharp. AL.com:  The numbers of veterans’ courts have exploded in recent years. Last -->

Veterans urged to show up for VES exams
February 12, 2015

American Legion:  Veterans Evaluation Services (VES) has been awarded contracts with the Veterans Benefits Administration -->

VA Secretary Attempts to Change Culture, Combat Critics
February 12, 2015

US News.  By Astrid Goh and Tara Longardner: Six months after taking over as Secretary -->

Obama Signs Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill
February 12, 2015

ABC News: By JIM KUHNHENN Associated PressAcknowledging the struggles of the nation’s veterans, President Barack -->