Category Archives: News
NSO Office Muskogee Switching to appointments, Feb 1st
As of February 1, 2017 the Muskogee DAV National Service Office will be seeing clients on an Appointment Basis. Please contact us at 918-781-7764 or email us at dav.vbamus@va.gov to make an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled from 8:00 am … Continue reading
• VA National Cemeteries Now Offering Pre-need Eligibility Determinations:
The VA now provides eligibility determinations for interment in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need. Through the Pre-need Determination of Eligibility Program, upon request, individuals can learn if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in … Continue reading
• Passage of Fairness for Veterans Act; Calls for Investigation into “Bad-paper” Discharges:
The Fairness for Veterans Act has the support of a bipartisan coalition, including many veterans elected to Congress. An important provision of the Fairness for Veterans Act was included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017. Once … Continue reading
• The Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015 Passes Senate; Awaits President’s Signature:
H..R. 6416 now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bill contains legislation consistent with several of DAV’s national resolutions. Highlights of the measure include provisions to: Benefits Establish automatic entitlement to survivor benefit payments in … Continue reading
• TRICARE & other health insurance (OHI):
TRICARE beneficiaries with other health insurance (OHI) must disclose their OHI coverage information. It’s important to make sure your OHI is reflected accurately in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). For all beneficiaries other than active duty service members, … Continue reading
• Obama to sign Fairness for Veterans Act:
PTSD Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is on its way to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law. The Fairness for Veterans Act helps veterans who may have been given an administrative discharge from the military, … Continue reading
VA National Cemetery Pre-Need Eligibility Determination Program
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR BURIAL – IN ADVANCE OF NEED Summary Many individuals would like to know, in advance, whether they are eligible for burial in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemetery. To assist them, VA is launching an … Continue reading
VA Agent Orange benefits update:
A new study has found a close relationship between Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War and high blood pressure, a conclusion that could lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to dramatically expand the number of veterans eligible for … Continue reading
MyVA311: One number to call to reach VA:
VA is introducing 1-844-MyVA311 (1-844-698-2311) as a go-to source for Veterans and their families who don’t know what number to call. This new national toll-free number will help eliminate the feeling of frustration and confusion that Veterans and their families … Continue reading
The Pentagon Is now deploying reservists without granting GI bill benefits:
By law, reservists involuntarily mobilized under a new and obscure deployment code do not receive credit for the GI Bill while they are activated. Nearly 300 Marines came home from their seven-month deployment to Central America this week. They have … Continue reading