Veterans’ Affairs Department
VA rolling out program to help Veterans denied benefits due to discharge status
The VA announced a plan involving grants to fund certain organizations that help veterans. These organizations assist veterans who are trying to obtain benefits despite their discharge status. The VA will establish a pilot program giving grants to organizations who provide legal assistance. Veterans looking to gain benefits such as college tuition, healthcare, and disability […]
Two VA staff transferred pending investigation on delayed time-sensitive care
Two senior VA officials at a New York VA medical center were transferred from their posts. This transfer, away from veteran-facing positions, came in the aftermath of an Inspector General report. These individuals were accused of delaying radiation therapy and neurosurgery appointments. Veterans needing time-sensitive care services didn’t receive them in a timely manner. The […]
JD Vance on privatizing some VA services
During a podcast with Shawn Ryan, JD Vance discussed improving services at the VA. One of the things that Vance would like to see is the privatization of some of their services. He would also like to see “bad apples” removed. Kamala Harris’s campaign insinuated that Vance wanted to defund parts of the VA. From […]
Judge hammers US Department of Veterans Affairs in ruling
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs campus in West Lost Angeles came under hot water as a result of a lawsuit filed by homeless veterans. The VA illegally leased a portion of their West L.A. campus to a baseball team, an oil company, and other groups who did not qualify for the leases. The judge […]
Veterans urge FDA to approve ecstasy for PTSD treatment in clinical settings
Veterans, including lawmakers who are also veterans, attended a two-hour outdoor news conference in Washington D.C. They shared their experiences with dealing with PTSD and with other effects of serving in a combat environment. Some of these veterans pointed to ecstasy as helping them beyond what traditional medications for their conditions were able to do. […]
Disabled Veterans calling on Congress to move on bill related to concurrent benefits
Veterans with less than 20 years of service, and having less than a 50% disability rating, are not able to receive both their military retirement and disability compensation. There is a dollar for dollar offset, reducing retirement pay by the amount of disability pay. Veterans groups are calling on Congress to get the bill moving […]
Veteran charged for strangling his roommate to death at a VA medical center
Christopher Schweikart murdered another veteran at the acute mental health unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This medical center is located at Riviera Beach, Florida. Schweikart admitted, to a nurse, to killing the other veteran including how he did it. He also informed the nurse that he wanted to die. Federal VA agents arrived […]
Transgender veterans suing the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) initiated a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs. The lawsuit involves the delay in providing gender affirming surgery. This delay in providing this type of service keeps transgender veterans in “limbo.” Bekky Eshler, the organization’s president, implied that transgendered veterans not feeling “at home” with their natural gender […]
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