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VA’s New PTSD Resource Website
For those of you needing resources on PTSD, I wanted to take a quick second to write a little about the VA’s webpage dedicated to…
GIBill.com Website Turned Over To VA
A company Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says preyed on veterans for their education benefits has agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million to…
It’s Official: Voc Rehab to Pay Health Insurance
I have been writing about this for a while but Voc Rehab counselors were still waiting for an official policy change to come from DC….
Taxpayers Pay For Veterans’ Health Care – TWICE
The Department of Veterans Affairs spent an estimated $13 billion to care for veterans whose health coverage was already paid for by Medicare — a…
Sen. Murray Proposes PTSD Fix
Senator Patty Murray introduced a new bill this week to change PTSD treatment. The bill will fundamentally alter the way the DoD and VA have…
Panetta Announces Suicide Prevention Initiative
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday outlined what he called four “pillars” of a strategy to end this year’s rash of military suicides. Panetta, speaking…
Weekly QB: VA Hiring Bad Doctors, Voc Rehab…
Hi there. This week we continue to look at doctors hired by the VA to provide care for veterans. I reported the doctor identified by…
Adventure Detroit: This Week on DisabledVeterans.org
This next few days are going to be busy. I’ll be headed to the expo in Detroit for the small business expo and the veteran…
VA Would Need Staff of 4,000 To Clear Records Backlog
The Veterans Affairs Department would have to employ 4,000 more workers in order to scan billions of pages of paper benefit claims, William Bosanko, a…
VA Almost Screws Up VRAP – Congress Steps In
This post on VRAP is otherwise known as “Why Veterans Get Frustrated By VA So Much,” in another case of Penny Wise – Pound Foolish….
VA Focuses On Vet Suicide Prevention
Since the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased its focus on mental health over the last few years, officials for the department said they have…
VRAP Gives Unemployed Veteran New Start
Ty Taylor inspired veterans yesterday with good news on his VRAP application. After fighting through a VA denial, he won. Now, he is that much…