Category Archives: Veterans Services

VA settles more retaliation complaints by whistleblowers

The Associated Press: WASHINGTON  — The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it is offering relief -->

Dutchess Rocks for Wounded Veterans This Saturday at The Chance

Via WPDH website: A special concert will be taking place this Saturday Night January 17th -->

Clay Hunt bill to overhaul veterans suicide programs passes in House

By Travis Tritten, Stars & Stripes:  The House on Monday passed a bill named after deceased -->

Vets get zapped to ease PTSD, and no one really knows why it works

Many veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI have opted for MRT(Magnetic Resonance Therapy) or “brain -->

Combat veterans’ brains reveal hidden damage from IED blasts

Medicalxpress.com:  The brains of some Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived blasts from improvised -->

The VA incorrectly reports suicide data and does a poor job of tracking vets at risk, GAO finds

By Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune: Despite heightened awareness of military suicides, the Department of Veterans -->

New Year’s Resolution for the VA: Lose the ‘ICARE’ pin, embrace real reform

By Pete Hegseth, Fox News:  Visit a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility and there’s -->

Another GREAT VSG WIN! Veteran awarded $75,000 in Retroactive Benefits!

VSG (F&P Veterans’ Services Group) successfully represented a Veteran in the appeal of a rating decision -->

Female veterans battling PTSD from sexual trauma fight for redress

The Washington Post, By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux:   Thousands of female veterans are struggling to get health-care -->

U.S. Attorney: Former Maryland VA official forged documents, obtained $1.4 million in benefits

By Amy Aubert:  BALTIMORE – A 68-year-old U.S. Army veteran and former Maryland Department of -->

The VA’s big problem: Who knew what, and when, in the D.C. office?

By Pete Kasperowicz:  A new report that says Department of Veterans Affairs officials in Washington -->

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Taps IBM Watson for Help With PTSD

By Darryl K. Taft, EWeek: With many veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the -->

Veterans Can Apply To Upgrade Discharge for PTSD

Army Times:  A special web page has been launched to assist veterans seeking to upgrade -->

Tom Coburn puts hold on veterans suicide prevention bill

By Jacqueline Klimas – The Washington Times – Tom Coburn said Friday a bill that -->

VA policy to disclose errors in medical care not always followed

By William R. Levesque, Tampa Bay Times: Department of Veterans Affairs leaders often talk proudly -->

Major messup: How the VA gave Congress and the media false information

By Josh Hicks:  The Department of Veterans Affairs this year issued false statements to Congress and -->

Herbicide Tests, Usage, and Storage Outside of Vietnam

The Department of Defense has released a list of dates and locations of herbicide tests -->

Capital Data: New York’s veteran unemployment problem

By Brendan Cheney:  More veterans in New York State are unemployed than non-veterans, according to -->

Former Maryland Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1.4 Million In Benefits

Baltimore, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced U.S. Army veteran David -->

My view: Help for veterans with new program

By Sam McVey, Deseret News: On Monday, the Utah Judicial Council approved the first two -->

V.A. Creates Plans to Consolidate Services

By Richard A. Oppel, Jr.: The New York Times: The Department of Veterans Affairs announced -->