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The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which they are asking the VA to provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender veterans. [read post]
13 Sep 2013, 10:43 am by Rodney Mesriani
Apparently, the backlog has been recently reduced after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) required claims processor to work overtime and transition to a new computer system to help speed the judgment of claims. [read post]
8 Mar 2015, 12:59 pm by Leslie Sammis
Veterans Treatment Court Oversight Committee The Veterans Treatment Court Oversight Committee will meet at least twice a year.Members of the committee include a designee of the following:the Public Defender's Office; the State Attorney's Office; the Trial Court Administrator; the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office;the Chair of the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee;a… [read post]
10 Nov 2010, 9:53 am by Joseph C. McDaniel
Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance. [read post]
24 Jun 2014, 12:47 am by Jon Gelman
The Rules Committee approved legislation that would allow veterans who live far from a Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical facility or who have been delayed longer than the VA's "standard" wait time for treatment to seek care from a private doctor (French, 6/17). [read post]
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed new rule would reconcile and clarify the ownership and control standards required for qualify as either a Veteran-Owned (VO) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) Small Business Concern (SBC) under the programs offered by the SBA and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). [read post]
23 May 2024, 6:00 am by Legal Help for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to fund research into the use of psychedelic substances to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Veterans. [read post]
9 Aug 2019, 11:41 am by Berry Law Firm
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said the Veterans Benefits Administration spent $10.1 million on unwarranted reexaminations during the March-August 2017 review period, according to a report in the Washington Post. [read post]
22 Sep 2009, 5:24 am
  Today, many veterans who bravely fought in battles to defend our country are reliant on the Veterans Administration for care necessitated by injury, disability and old age. [read post]
2 Jan 2012, 3:03 am by Robert Kraft
From providing $2.5 million in college scholarships and savings bonds to students every year, to encouraging elevation of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the president’s cabinet, the VFW is there. [read post]
8 Apr 2021, 10:16 am by Peter Briccetti
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appears to be sweeping under the rug a history of conflicts and ethical issues among senior officials at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). [read post]
22 Feb 2017, 12:00 pm by Legal Help for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated that nearly 900,000 veterans may have been exposed to the contaminated water. [read post]
4 Oct 2010, 1:01 am by Lawrence Solum
Despite this responsibility, the Department of Veterans Affairs takes an average of four-and-a-half years to process many veterans’ disability benefits claims and appeals. [read post]
25 Jun 2019, 2:30 am by Tinker Ready
VA whistleblowers will be the subject of Tuesday hearing scheduled by the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. [read post]
6 Oct 2017, 11:08 am by Legal Help for Veterans
A report from the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) inspector general revealed that more than $37 million in erroneous payments were issued to deceased veterans. [read post]
8 Apr 2024, 6:00 am by Legal Help for Veterans
In a move to address the alarming rates of veteran suicides, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) introduced a significant program in January 2023. [read post]
6 Jul 2016, 4:18 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“In Section 202 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, Congress established the Commission on Care, charging it to examine veterans’ access to Department of Veterans Affairs health care and to examine strategically how best to organize the Veterans Health Administration, locate health resources, and deliver health care to veterans during the next 20 years. [read post]
8 Sep 2019, 7:38 am by Stephen Cribben
 The legislation they proposed is aimed towards increasing veterans’ disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. [read post]