Category Archives: News

Evidence is mounting that veterans are suffering from pulmonary disorders related to deployment to the Middle East, but little is being done to diagnose and treat these illnesses, say researchers who are proposing new guidance for treating affected troops. Thousands … Continue reading →

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved two pieces of legislation in December containing provisions designed to improve veterans health care and benefits and to improve accountability with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and … Continue reading →

Congress and the President acted on the funding needs of the entire federal budget before adjournment for the Holiday. The national legislative staff wanted to provide you a synopsis of the funding levels approved for veterans benefits and health care … Continue reading →

Representative Corrine Brown, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 2054, a bill that would provide increased access to VA health care for women veterans. The bill would require the VA to ensure continuous availability of gender-specific … Continue reading →

A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY VA Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Our Nation’s Vietnam War Commemoration is a long-overdue opportunity for all Americans to recognize, honor, and thank our Vietnam Veterans and their families for their … Continue reading →

Update on Presidential Memorial Certificate Application Process The purpose of this notice today is to share information and make you aware of an important change to the law that now limits how a Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) request can be … Continue reading →

President Obama has signed into law the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 sponsored by U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch aimed at giving federal workers who are also veterans extra time off to seek medical care. The new law provides … Continue reading →

A new study could provide new clues for doctors struggling to treat a mysterious illness that has affected tens of thousands of Gulf War veterans for decades. The study, done with Department of Veterans Affairs funding in conjunction with Rutgers … Continue reading →

The House and Senate are now in recess for the Thanksgiving Holidays and will reconvene on November 30, 2015. Bill passed by the House on November 18, 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015, would … Continue reading →

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) presented a new plan to Congress that would restructure and integrate VA and non-VA health care programs to expand access to quality health care. We believe this would be an important step … Continue reading →