Department creates a website that explains the new bill to veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of a new website in tandem with the Senate’s…
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VA Enhances Legal Services for Veterans
Publishes an Interim Final Rule to help veterans who are at-risk. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the publishing of an Interim Final Rule to help address…
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Congress Concerned by Current VA Home Loan Program
Veterans turning to other options besides VA mortgage program. A letter from members of Congress to Secretary Denis McDonough of the Department of Veterans Affairs was released on…
Read MoreVA Adds Nine Cancers to Service-Connected Disabilities
Rare respiratory cancers linked to airborne carcinogens in the field. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added nine rare respiratory cancers to their list of disabilities caused…
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VA Seeks to Reintegrate Formerly Incarcerated Veterans
Partners with Social Security and Bureau of Prisons. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced last week the expansion of outreach to help formerly incarcerated veterans reintegrate into society.…
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Secretary McDonough Outlines Veteran Homelessness Strategy
Highlights action steps at L.A. Point-in-Time Count. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough participated in the Point-in-Time Count for the Greater Los Angeles community last month, where he…
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Supreme Court Accepts Veteran’s Case
Dept. of Veterans Affairs had denied disability benefits from time of discharge. The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a case last week submitted by U.S. veteran Adolfo Arellano against…
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VA Secretary Celebrates First Year in Office
Expresses gratitude to department employees. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough celebrated his first year in office and outlined his vision for employees of the department this week in…
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VA Proposes Copayment Waivers to Aid Mental Health
Points to research showing benefits of increased medical appointments. Veterans making primary care visits through the Veterans Affairs Department health care make copayments of $15 to $50 per…
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Veterans Affairs Expands Health Care Eligibility
Veterans with war-related respiratory issues will now be served. The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its healthcare and compensation benefits to include those who suffer from respiratory…
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