Bill raises VA mileage rate to 41.5 cents by Karen Jowers The mileage reimbursement rate would increase to 41.5 cents a mile for veterans traveling to Veterans Affairs Department medical centers under a compromise reached by House and Senate appropriators. The increase from the current rate of 28.5 cents a mile is part of a$72.9 [...]
GET WITH THE PROGRAM U.S. Army Breakng Promise In January, Congress ordered the Pentagon to drop its disability ratings rules and strictly follow the VA’s criteria in assigning ratings to injured and wounded service members. In March, the Army said it would comply. All the other services were to follow suit. The change in law [...]
MANAGEMENT OF WANDERING AND MISSING PATIENT EVENTS VHA Directive This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy to ensure that each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility has an effective and reliable plan to prevent and effectively manage wandering and missing patient events that place patients at risk for harm. NOTE: This policy is [...]
VA, DoD Electronically “Hand Off” Records of Wounded Patients WASHINGTON – Instant electronic medical information from the Department of Defense (DoD) about severely wounded troops soon will be transferred to four Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) special treatment centers. The two departments completed a successful pilot project sharing patient information between Walter Reed Army Medical [...]
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $206,656,390 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-07-C-0035) for the procurement of 18 EA-18G low-rate initial production II Airborne Electronic Attack Kits, 3 EA-18G FY 08 supplemental AEA Kits, and associated non-recurring engineering. [...]
by Sonny G Hollub Fellow 26’ers and others (military or non military)… This year’s 26th Marine’s annual reunion will be at Atlanta Georgia and is drawing near (see www.26thMarines.com ) for additional details. Our Hotel has changed ownership… but will still be at the same place and address as well as all reservations made will [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. US Government Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Against VA. 2. VA Opening Three Rural Health Resource Centers. 3. VA Grant To Help Pay For CSVC Upgrade. 4. Northport VAMC Helping Patients Apply For Absentee Ballots. 5. VA Involved With New York Training Sessions. 6. VA To Provide Disability, Health Benefits To ALS Veterans. [...]
Barnhart, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $54,191,991 firm fixed price contract for the design and construction of a weapons and armament technology center, to serve the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake. The work to be performed provides for technical and management support offices, [...]
Performance, Displays by Award-Winning Veteran Artists WASHINGTON – More than 120 veterans from across the country who are medal winners in national creative writing, music, dance, drama or visual arts competitions are preparing to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Riverside, Calif., from Oct. 20-26. "Creative expression is an important component of healthy living,” [...]
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $332,102,095 modification to a previously awarded cost plus incentive fee contract (N00019-07-C-0098) to establish the final price and provide full funding for the procurement of seven U.S. Air Force conventional take off and landing propulsion systems, one initial spare [...]
$2.6 Million for New Jersey State Veterans Cemetery WASHINGTON — Continuing its mission of providing a final resting place for New Jersey veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a $2.6 million grant to maintain continuity of service at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Wrightstown. “This grant will ensure [...]
VA Secretary Establishes ALS as a Presumptive Compensable Illness Cites Association between Military Service and Later Development of ALS WASHINGTON – Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may receive badly-needed support for themselves and their families after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that ALS will become a presumptively compensable illness for all [...]
VA mishaps shake Congress’ confidence by Audrey Hudson A key congressional leader says he has no confidence in the Department of Veterans Affairs and would have pulled his own children out of the VA’s human subject study that used a drug with dangerous side effects that is being prescribed to veterans with mental disorders. "I [...]
by Rick Maze In the first of what could become many revisions in its disability ratings, the Veterans Affairs Department announced Tuesday that it is changing how it evaluates traumatic brain injuries, a move that could increase disability compensation for thousands of veterans who have been injured by roadside bombs or other explosions in Iraq [...]
by Rick Maze A plan by the Veterans Affairs Department to depend on a private contractor — not VA employees — to process claims for the new GI Bill education benefits program has raised questions about whether the agency will be ready by Aug. 1 to provide the full-tuition benefits promised by the program. The [...]
THE CONGRESSIONAL REPORT CARD ‘JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM’ By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER I had a comment earlier today on which political party to support and who has done what to whom. Rather than allow the mountain of election year buffoonery to continue without ‘telling it like it is’ this is how your favorite politician [...]
Cites Association between Military Service and Later Development of ALS WASHINGTON – Veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may receive badly-needed support for themselves and their families after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that ALS will become a presumptively compensable illness for all veterans with 90 days or more of continuously active [...]
The Mighty Wings of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds by Donna Teresa, Homefront Journal The California International Air Show once again will take flight this weekend in Salinas. This great, annual event has played host to the best the air has to offer — such as the Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. Peake Expected To Attend Healthcare Summit In Honolulu. 2. Disability Benefits For Mild Brain Trauma To Be Increased. 3. VA Hospital Welcomes Home Iraq, Afghanistan Vets. 4. Veterans Court Generates National Interest. 5. VA Hospital In Colorado Offers Suicide Prevention Training. 6. Stand Down Events Held In Vermont, Oregon. 7. Veteran Credits VA Clinic [...]
RON PAUL ENDORSES CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE CHUCK BALDWIN FOR PRESIDENT Where does Chuck Baldwin Stand on Military and Veterans Issues? by Sarah Foster After months of refusing to endorse any candidate in November’s presidential election race, Congressman Ron Paul—who ran a hard race for the GOP nomination—announced Monday afternoon in a press statement that he [...]
The Real Patriots Won! By Robert L. Rosebrock, co-director of We the Veterans No, no, no …. not the New England Patriots that got shellacked on Sunday by the Miami Dolphins and had their winning streak snapped, but the "Real Patriots" that started the Veterans Revolution and achieved another Sunday Rally victory in West Los [...]
Unexpected Consequences from a Mug of Soda By Scott Horton The Bush Justice Department continuously tells us it is beleaguered, under-resourced, and having a hard time battling crime. But sometimes its enthusiasm for a prosecution is just effervescent. The latest episode showing the Justice Department’s more than curious notions of justice can be found this [...]
VA Awards $36 Million for Homeless Vets VA Announces $36 Million in Grants for Homeless Programs WASHINGTON – Homeless veterans in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will get more assistance, thanks to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grants providing $36.7 million to community groups to create 1,526 beds for homeless veterans this [...]
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has received a grant for nearly $290,000 from the U.S. State Department to fund its humanitarian and mine-action program in Vietnam, called Project RENEW. The most recent grant, which totals nearly $290,000, will help expand Project RENEW’s humanitarian and mine assistance activities into Cam Lo District of Quang Tri Province. [...]
VA Announces Changes to the Disability Rating Schedule for Traumatic Brain Injuries and Burn Scars Increased Compensation Possible for Some Veterans WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced changes in the way VA will evaluate traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and burn scars for purposes of determining the appropriate level of compensation veterans [...]
Ignorance and Politics Cloud PTSD Diagnosis and Treatment Issues Treatment/Diagnosis/Compensation Worse Than The Disease By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER With continual new methods of screening PTSD using semi-trained "non-vets" and even absurd blood tests, a disease the VA was in denial about for over 100 years, veterans are sure to continue being "short changed." Every [...]
Too many troops are returning from war zones with undiagnosed psychological problems, the physicians tell the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his visit to the VA hospital in West L.A. By Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Senior physicians with the veterans health system in Los Angeles told the top U.S. [...]
Today’s Local News for Veterans What’s Inside 1. Senior VA Physicians Call For Improved DOD-VA Transition Methods. 2. California Homeless Veterans Facility Receives "Prestigious" VA Award. 3. Hefner VAMC To Focus On Mental Health And Long-Term Care. 4. Medical Facility Manager Asks VA To Expand VA Clinic. 5. Walla Walla VAMC Called "One Of Nation’s Best." 6. WG Hefner VAMC Eliminating [...]
Blood test could soon provide PTSD diagnosis By Cheryl Jennings SAN FRANCISCO – The Veterans Health Administration estimates it will treat nearly six million patients this year, including more than 260,000 veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The most common mental health problem suffered by those troops is post-traumatic stress disorder, known as [...]
This is an historic time for veterans. As the New York Times reported on Friday, there is a major effort underway in Congress to properly fund VA health care in a timely and predictable manner. The Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairmen in the House and Senate introduced a bill last Thursday that directs Congress to authorize funds [...]
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