VA Disability Blog
Medias negative affects on veterans is causing more military families to feel out of place
Veterans have always been seen in a different light. They have been depicted as heroes, as victims and most recently...
Senators pushing to get Vets the help they deserve
A group of senators pushed to include a proposal that would make it easier for veterans to upgrade their “bad paper”...
A push to help veterans in need, expansion in the VA Crisis Line Center
Reaching out for assistance is never an easy task, but for suicidal veterans it is not only difficult to make that...
VAs push to lower suicide rates
A study determined that the suicide rate for veterans has dropped from 22 in 2010 to 20 in 2014. However, officials at...
Unqualified medical professionals diagnosing Vets with TBI
After using unqualified medical professions to perform brain injury exams, the Minneapolis VA Medical center is under...
The VA has a long road ahead as they catch up with backlogged cases
Over 70,000 veterans disability claims are backlogged in VA processing centers. Setting a goal to have backlogged...
A New Form of Therapy Animals for Veterans in Florida
There has always been a special connection between animals and humans. From the bond you see between an owner and...
A push to have lawmakers finalize bills before the start of summer break
In a time crunch lawmakers return to Capitol Hill in hopes to review and advance critical defense bills before the end...
A change is being made to start holding employees in the VA accountable
Chairman Jeff Miller introduced the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. The main focus of...
Nationwide Research is now being conducted for Agent Orange
The US. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a nationwide survey for veterans and their families who were...
Discussions regarding the 2017 VA fiscal budget and the Zika Virus
VA 2017 fiscal budget is at a hold up waiting on the determination if they are going to increase funding to find a...
The push to add the option of medical marijuana
A group of lawmakers are asking the House and Senate to restore the request to have Veterans Affairs doctors be able...
Veterans seeking remedy under “Don’t Ask” Policy
Roughly 8% of the veterans who were expelled due to sexual orientation have sought out revisions of their discharge....
Messages go unanswered by the Veterans Crisis Line
Almost 30% of the text messages sent to the Veterans Crisis Line go unanswered. This was discovered after a study done...
Audit of Incarcerated Veterans
An audit was done of C&P benefits for those veterans who have been incarcerated in a Federal penitentiary...
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