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16 Nov 2007, 7:35 am
" Pursuant to section 744(a)(2) of Public Law 109-364, the Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [read post]
11 Nov 2013, 3:10 am by Robert Kraft
Since March 1989 when VA was elevated to a cabinet level department, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has served as the committee’s chairman. [read post]
1 May 2012, 4:00 am by John L. Culhane, Jr.
As reported in a recent blog post by Holly Petreaus, Assistant Director of the CFPB’s Office of Servicemembers Affairs, an Executive Order signed last week by President Obama directs the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Education to consult with the CFPB and the U.S. [read post]
9 Sep 2013, 2:48 am by Robert Kraft
September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month by the Department of Veterans Affairs. [read post]
29 Dec 2019, 1:36 pm by Jon L. Gelman
—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaryof Veterans Affairs shall jointly enter into a memorandumof understanding providing for the sharing by the Departmentof Defense with the Department of Veterans Affairs of theresults of covered evaluations regarding the exposure by amember of the Armed Forces to toxic airborne chemicals orother airborne contaminants.(2) REGISTRY. [read post]
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday that all medical facility employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming the first federal agency to issue a mandate. [read post]
4 Jul 2015, 9:07 am by Susan Schneider
 Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward, another of our alumni, is credited with bringing the program to Arkansas, working with the assistance of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs and the support of Governor Hutchinson. [read post]
29 Jul 2011, 5:45 am by Ernie Svenson
Scott Gould, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veteran's Affairs about the possible benefits of meditation in dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 4:36 pm by Jon L. Gelman
The Gulf War Veteran's Task Force of the Department of Veterans Affairs (GWVI-TF) has issued a final draft report to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs proposing additional research on the widespread use of burn pits to incinerate a variety of wast material in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as hexavalent chromium contamination at the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Basra, Iraq.The GWVI-TF has raised the issue of enhanced… [read post]
5 Feb 2014, 8:05 am by Robert Kraft
The Department of Veterans Affairs is adding Five Illnesses Related to Service-Connected TBI. [read post]
29 Apr 2015, 7:28 am by Robert Kraft
Elimination of Net Worth Makes More Veterans Eligible for Health Care Washington – The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating the way it determines eligibility for VA health care, a change that will result in more Veterans having access to the health care benefits they’ve earned and deserve. [read post]
Yet, based on records that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) withheld for years, it is evident that veterans who survive in-service sexual trauma also face discrimination in seeking compensation." [read post]
1 May 2013, 2:04 pm by Rodney Mesriani
In the past several years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been flooded with permanent disability complaints, creating tons of backlogs. [read post]
11 Feb 2015, 7:47 am by Robert Kraft
Empowering Veterans to Personalize their Diabetes Care As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing effort to improve Veterans’ access to healthcare, VA announced the launch of a national Hypoglycemic Safety Initiative (HSI) to encourage diabetic Veterans receiving VA care to seek support to lower the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 12:00 am by Andrew Brockman
The Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged there were errors resulting in the withdrawal of education benefits, leaving dependents suddenly in debt. [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 3:39 am by Robert Kraft
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a press release about the new family caregiver program: WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs will send out more than $430,000 in stipend payments to nearly 200 Family Caregivers of Veterans in July. [read post]
27 Jun 2012, 3:32 am by Robert Kraft
Here is the press release from the VA: “We must do all we can to help Veterans identify possible indicators that they may be suffering from PTSD,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. [read post]
3 Jul 2013, 3:12 am by Robert Kraft
Mental health professionals interested in seeking employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs can obtain information at www.vacareers.va.gov. [read post]
2 Mar 2018, 11:20 am by Legal Help for Veterans
In an effort to continue its goal of transparency, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently made public data on opiate prescription rates at its medical centers nationwide. [read post]