VA Looks to Veterans Advocates for Overhaul of Appeals Process
In an effort to gain buy-in from veterans’ advocacy groups before sending Congress any formal plan to streamline the appeals process for... Read More
More Research Needed Regarding Agent Orange
It has been reported that the effects of Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide used during the Vietnam War, on veterans – and... Read More
Hepatitis C Drug Treatment Increased at VA
Thanks to increased funding from Congress and reduced drug prices, the VA will be able to provide expanded drug therapy at VA... Read More
Silicon Valley Couple Wants to Help Veterans Work in Tech Fields
Marc Andreessen, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who is one of high-tech’s best-known investors and entrepreneurs, and his wife, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, a... Read More
Journalists Learn About Improvements to Veterans Access to Healthcare
On April 8, 2016, Dr. David J. Shulkin, Under Secretary for Health, announced recent positive actions taken by the Department of Veterans... Read More
Dedication of 100th VA Grant-Funded Veterans Cemetary
On April 7th, 2016, the new Arizona Veterans’ memorial Cemetery in Marana, AZ, became the one hundredth cemetery funded with a VA... Read More
Veteran’s Benefits Administration Policy on Managing Paper Records Misunderstood
Spot checks at 10 veterans’ benefits offices around the country show that the VA has systematically been shredding documents related to veterans... Read More
Marine Campaigns for VA to Provide Benefits for PTSD or Mental Health Dogs
For Cole Lyle, a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), his therapy dog Kaya did what no prescribed sleep aid or... Read More