Tag: VA
VA convenes summit with veterans advocates to fix appeals process
Top officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs will meet this week with leaders from several leading veterans’ service organizations, seeking common ground on a legislative proposal that would overhaul the appeals process for veterans’ compensation claims.
New VA hotline chief has a history of dropped calls from...
A former Air Force officer chosen to fix the VA's problem-plagued suicide hotline has been running other agency phone banks that have a poor record of service, dropping as many as one in five calls from veterans, according to internal data provided to USA TODAY.
Vet Kills Self When VA Suicide Hotline Sends Him to Voicemail
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs continues to face intense scrutiny over its failures to provide timely aid, as a congressional hearing revealed a...
Open Letter from the VA on Future of GPD
Yesterday the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Sloan Gibson, disseminated an open letter to the grantees of the VA’s Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program.
Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Veterans’ Health Issues
At 23 million strong, America’s veterans make up one of the largest voting blocs in the nation.
VA Calling Attention to New Veterans’ Services Network
The VA Maine Healthcare System is calling attention to a newly formed network of organizations working to share information about veterans’ services.
Senators Emphasize Priorities for VA IG Nominee
Michael Missal told lawmakers that, if he becomes the next VA Inspector General, one of his goals will be to work “to promote an improved environment” for whistleblowers.
Veterans Forced To Look Beyond VA For Medical Marijuana
Scott Murphy is from Maynard. He was in the Army for four years and served 15 months in Iraq in 2007. Kenneth MacIntosh is from Melrose.
Carlsbad veterans ask questions about benefits
A squat, off-white building away from the bustle of Canal Street, the Carlsbad Veterans of Foreign Wars post is almost indistinguishable from the surrounding trailers, recognized only by three flags and a tiny sign with “VFW” in thin letters.
VA committee chairman hears veterans’ complaints at meeting
Months-long delays for doctors' appointments at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center and paperwork snarling veterans' use of VA "choice cards" to see private physicians were among the complaints House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller heard Wednesday.
Only VA Job Reserved Specifically For Vets: Janitor
Virtually the only jobs explicitly reserved for veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs are toilet-cleaning “housekeeping aides,” a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of data from USAjobs.gov found.
America’s Flag on Trial
On February 3, the Flag of the United States of America will be on trial at U.S. Federal Court for the Central District of California, Courtroom 341, Citation Case #4161140 … United States of America v. Robert L. Rosebrock.