Veterans’ Affairs Department
Lawsuits filed against DOD and VA over fertility treatment policies
The National Organization for Women was one of three groups that filed lawsuits related to fertility treatments. The Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, were the defendants listed in the lawsuit. The lawsuit argues that DOD and VA fertility treatment policies violate anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit takes issue with the fact that […]
800 lb Leg Presses Not Compatible with VA Claim
An Army veteran who claimed to the VA that he “reported difficulty getting out of bed some mornings and an inability to stand for extended lengths of time,” but was also found to be posting videos of his 800 lb leg presses to his Instagram account. Vet who leg pressed 800 pounds on Instagram admits […]
Charles Adams, hard time getting out of bed, easy time doing exertion exercises
Ninja brings to us one Charles Adams, a veteran who successfully obtained VA benefits for “serious” disabilities. He appeared at his examinations showing physical limitations that convinced the examiners that he rated the disability that he desired. Unfortunately for Charles Adams, he saw the need to demonstrate his strength on social media while engaging in […]
Default could have catastrophic effects for veterans
Denis McDonough, VA Secretary, said that a default on the debt on June 1 could impact VA payments, and that this would be “catastrophic”. McDonough pointed to the $12 billion in benefits expected to be paid to Veterans on June 1, roughly 7.1 million payees. McDonough also mentioned the other payments that could be impacted, […]
Veterans filing claims in increasing numbers, VA staff may burn out
After the passing of the PACT Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs has seen an increase of claims being filed. Although this is good news to the veteran community, addressing this increase of veterans completing and submitting claims may burn out the VA staff processing these claims. The burnout, in turn, risks slowing down the […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs to change its motto
Since 1959, the Department of Veterans Affairs used the following motto: To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan. This statement is attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Based on interviews they conducted with over 30,000 veterans, the VA learned that the motto needed to incorporate a wider […]
VA hospitals facing police staffing shortages
An audit was conducted by 150 inspectors across 70 VA hospitals over three days. One of the things that the auditors reported was a shortage of police officers staffing many hospitals. This challenge amplifies considering that surveillance footage must also be reviewed to investigate irregularities. The auditors reported that the police officers who do staff […]
VA Employees with criminal history related to drugs
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report states that hundreds of employees, with drug related criminal histories, are still working at the VA. These histories relate to felony controlled-substance possession. These employees potentially increase the chances of drug theft being committed. In some cases, VA employees were allowed to continue with their employment after their drug […]
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