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7 May 2008, 6:08 am
Last Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General released a report calling for the need to improve the medical care provided to veterans who sustained traumatic brain injury. [read post]
5 May 2008, 3:28 am
…But Ohlhauser is no closer to the end of her problem, convincing the Department of Veterans Affairs about the true meaning of A.R.F.Terry Ohlhauser was a Vietnam veteran, serving seven or eight months there, as Carolyn Ohlhauser recalled, before returning home.While he was there, he was exposed to Agent Orange, an herbicide used to defoliate forests and diminish cover for Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. [read post]
3 May 2008, 5:00 am
The failure to provide these brain injured veterans with necessary services is a national disgrace! [read post]
2 May 2008, 1:20 pm
Also this week, a report was released by the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General which found that the VA is not providing the necessary standard of support and long-term follow-up assistance needed by veterans with TBI and their families. [read post]
2 May 2008, 8:38 am
Last summer Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth, Inc., sued the Department of Veterans Affairs for declaratory and injunctive relief. [read post]
2 May 2008, 2:12 am
Ron Wyden and Bob Bennett From CBO Director Peter Orszag (PDF 150 KB)Letter Provides Preliminary Analysis of a Proposal for Comprehensive Health Insurance (S. 334)05/01/2008
Presidential Proclamation: Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, 2008 (PDF 88 KB)Presidential Proclamation 824705/01/2008
Presidential Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month, 2008 (PDF 31 KB)Presidential Proclamation 824805/01/2008
Presidential Proclamation: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month,… [read post]
1 May 2008, 10:31 pm
I commented recently on the fact that the well publicized “class-action” trial against the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs was never actually certified as a class action. [read post]
1 May 2008, 3:37 pm
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General: Follow-Up Healthcare Inspection VA's Role in Ensuring Services for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation... [read post]
1 May 2008, 2:03 pm
See this press release. [read post]
30 Apr 2008, 5:49 am
Elkind is an experienced pro, with gobs of magazine experience, so my money is on this one as the must-read account of the Spitzer affair. [read post]
29 Apr 2008, 7:42 pm
In some areas (such as social security, tax and veterans' affairs), the reforms will be phased-in to allow time for couples to adjust their finances, and for administrative arrangements to be implemented. [read post]
26 Apr 2008, 8:14 am
For many of these combat-wounded veterans, Soldier Ride provides the first steps in the return to an active lifestyle. [read post]
25 Apr 2008, 8:07 am
"Official defends VA's mental health effort": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, "The Department of Veterans Affairs' top health official, testifying in a lawsuit by veterans' groups that accuse the VA of inept mental health care, cautioned Thursday against overstating the problem of mental illness among returning troops and said most patients are satisfied with their treatment. [read post]
24 Apr 2008, 1:12 pm
Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, elatedly applauded his colleagues in the Senate for passing S. 1315, the Veterans Benefits Enhancement... [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 7:15 am
"VA faulted in diagnosing suicide candidates": Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, "Former soldiers are killing themselves at three to seven times the rate of the general population and the Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to diagnose or treat them effectively, a suicide expert testified Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the VA's mental health system. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 1:52 am
Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director Jock Scharfen From enate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Susan Collins and Sen. [read post]
22 Apr 2008, 6:50 am
The Los Angeles Times reports today that "Class-action suit against Veterans Affairs opens; E-mails noting high rate of veteran suicide are shown, but agency says it is doing its best to provide healthcare. [read post]
21 Apr 2008, 9:03 pm
There have been a variety of recent news reports about a trial that began today in a “class action” lawsuit against the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA. [read post]
20 Apr 2008, 8:39 am
The litigation seeks a court order forcing the federal veterans' agency to step up its spending on mental health and counseling. [read post]
17 Apr 2008, 3:45 pm
A US Navy veteran has won his medical malpractice lawsuit against a Veterans' Affairs hospital doctor after a series of failed operations left him permanently disabled, receiving a verdict of $622,739. [read post]
