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Legionnaires’ Outbreak Victims Sue Pittsburgh VA
Two veterans and two families of veterans are suing over claims they contracted Legionnaires’ disease while on site at the Pittsburgh VA. One veteran, Vietnam vet…
DoD, VA Outsource Brain Injury Treatment for $138 Million
General Dynamics recently announced it was selected to staff brain injury specialists for the Defense and Veteran Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) for $138 million over…
MMQB: General Reprimanded In Tillman Scandal Now Head Of VA Human Resources
What do you get when you cross a retired, scandal-plagued Army General with one of the most scandal-plagued agencies in modern history? Veterans will get…
VA Administrator Resigns over Death Scandal, Still on Payroll
A former top administrator at the VAMC in Augusta, Georgia, is still on the payroll at the hospital, according to a local CBS station. CBS…
Curious about the Nature of Psychological Warfare?
For you history buffs, I thought I would forward on an interesting report I came across last night on DTIC.mil. If you are like me,…
Tampa VHA Employee Sentenced for Theft of Veterans’ Personal Information
News of identify theft by a VA employee was released last week. Employee David F. Lewis, worked at the Tampa VA Medical Center, and it…
MMQB: Whistleblower Rewarded with $63.9 Million
Whistleblower rewarded with $63.9 million. A whistleblower in a case involving JPMorgan defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs received a hefty reward for sticking his…
Is VA Research on Blast Exposure truly Behind the Times?
Plainly put, no. Despite what VA Disability Compensation folks try to tell you, research about brain injuries and blast exposure is light years ahead of…
VR&E Veteran Request for Interruption
Veterans sometimes find school and Vocational Rehabilitation overwhelming for a lot of reasons. When the stress gets too high, consider requesting an Interruption. Traditionally, Voc…
Sexting, VBMS and the Fast Track Program
Just in. The VA OIG confirmed allegations that a VA Director was caught covering up unethical behavior of a subordinate which included “sexting” on a…
MMQB: VA Official Caught Lying on Tape
A lot happened last week that will carry over into the weeks ahead. Most of you are likely aware that the Senate was unable to…
Founder Benjamin Krause Accreditation
One great thing happened this week for me and I thought I’d share the news. I finally received my accreditation from VA General Counsel. Woo-Hoo!…