VA Helps Vets with Health Care Costs
January 6, 2009
For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. more
Army Probes Incidents Of Violent Crime Committed By Combat Veterans
January 2, 2009
"For the past several years, as [Fort Carson, Colorado] became a busy way station for soldiers cycling in and out of Iraq, the number of servicemen implicated in violent crimes has raised alarm." more
VA Providing Florida Vets with Verification Letters
January 2, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it has sent out disability verification letters for the first time to more than 265,000 Florida veterans and surviving spouses who may be eligible for state or local tax exemptions. more
Suspects Arraigned In VA Fraud Case.
December 19, 2008
"13 people -- 12 of them veterans -- were in arraignment court for what's being called a kickback scheme." The US Attorney in Louisville "says two men arranged the scheme -- Jeffrey Allan McGill," who "is a Veterans Affairs service representative, and Daniel Ryan Parker." more
Judge Rejects Attempt To Force Quicker Disability Claims Handling
December 18, 2008
At a court hearing Wednesday," US District Judge Reggie Walton "said that setting a blanket rule of 90 days for processing claims was a role for Congress and the VA secretary to decide." more
Akaka To Retain Chairmanship Of Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
December 17, 2008
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced" chairmanships for the Senate, many of which did not change, including "Daniel Akaka of Hawaii at Veterans Affairs." more
VA Urges Vets to Sign-up for Direct Deposits
December 16, 2008
Every month, 730,000 veterans or survivors look for their compensation, pension checks or educational assistance payments in their mailboxes. Nearly all receive them, but theft and mail delays cause problems for some veterans, which can be prevented by direct deposits. more
Disability Reforms Bring Faster Pay
December 11, 2008
military.com - The pilot for a new, jointly-developed DoD-VA disability evaluation system (DES), set to expand from five to 22 military bases by May, does much of what proponents hoped it would. more
VA Announces Changes To Traumatic Injury Insurance Program
December 11, 2008
"Some severely injured military personnel and veterans are eligible for expanded benefits under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program (TSGLI), the Department of Veterans Affairs...announced on Dec. 8. more
Support Groups For Veterans Forming On College Campuses
December 3, 2008
Student Veterans of America (SVA) is spreading to campuses across the country. more
