Category Archives: News
The Veterans Appeals Improvement & Modernization Act of 2017 :
Did you know this Act was signed into law August 23, 2017. However, the new law does not take effect until February 2019. The law creates a new claims and appeals process, which features three separate avenues; (1) Higher-Level Review, … Continue reading
Non-Deployable Troops ► Pentagon new retention policy released:
The Pentagon on February 12, 2018 released its new policy on military lethality, which will begin separation procedures for service members who have been non-deployable for the last 12 months or more. “This new policy is a 12-month deploy or … Continue reading
Hilton Offering Jobs And Free Hotel Stays:
Hilton has a long legacy of supporting the military, dating back to its founder, Conrad Hilton, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War I. In August 2013, Hilton launched Operation: Opportunity, with a commitment to hire 10,000 veterans … Continue reading
VA Sec describes Camp Lejuene health and disability benefits
If you were stationed at Camp LeJuene, N.C. for at least 30 consecutive days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 you may be eligible for certain benefits. You may be eligible for VA health care or certain cost … Continue reading
Vietnam veterans may be dying from slow-killing parasite, study shows:
The Department of Veterans Affairs this spring commissioned a small pilot study to look into the link between liver flukes ingested through raw or undercooked fish and a rare bile duct cancer. It can take decades for symptoms to appear. … Continue reading
New technology alleviates Tinnitus by retraining the brain to ignore ringing in the ears:
A recently released randomized study by the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research at the VA Portland Health Care System demonstrated improved clinical outcomes for tinnitus patients using the Levo System. The study was led by James Henry, PhD. Tinnitus … Continue reading
Restoring Veterans’ Second Amendment right:
Currently, when the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) names a fiduciary to assist a veteran with benefit payments, the VA will then report the veteran to the National Criminal Instant Background Check System (NICS), also known as the gun ban … Continue reading
VA considers restricting eligibility for caregivers program:
On February 6, 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is considering new restrictions to a program that provides monthly stipends and other assistance to family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans. Testifying before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on … Continue reading
• (855) 948 2311:
That is the number for the White House Hot Line and 90% of the staff are either veterans or family members of veterans. According to the VA, the agents document your concerns about VA care, benefits or services and they … Continue reading
• Veteran population:
I found tthe following interesting because I believe it shows what some think of our military. Over the next 25 years the VA expects a 37.5% decline in the veteran population. VA projections show there will be a total veteran … Continue reading