Veteran Health Care
VA Cleared to Appoint Legal Guardians
VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans By Patricia Kime An agreement between the Justice Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs allows the VA to put veterans under guardianship if they are unable to make their own health care decisions. A memorandum of understanding announced last week by the department gives […]
Approved VA Claims Rubber Stamped
In Navy-Speak, “Gun Decking” is the falsification of documents and reports. This fine old tradition supposedly began in the days of sail, when midshipmen would measure their ships position via noon sun lines or evening star sights, and retire to the gun decks to make their individual calculations. See where this is going? VA staffer […]
VA- Falsified Claims, Faked Death
Gregory P. Heimann Jr Veteran stole $244K in disability, then faked drowning death in Maine, feds say Story by Julia Marnin A Maine man accused of stealing more than $244,000 in disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs faked his drowning death after authorities confronted him about the fraud, according to federal officials and […]
VA POW claims questioned
Stars and Stripes has a story about a legitimate former POW who once more has pointed out how the VA is paying POW benefits to more men than were ever actually held by the North Vietnamese. From Stars and Stripes; When the number of former prisoners of war receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans […]
Task force launched to root out anti-Christian bias in VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs stood up a task force that will address anti-Christian bias in the VA. Senator Richard Blumenthal was among those who criticized this action, stating that it lacks factual basis or rationale. Activities that would be looked at include instances of ignoring religious objections to LGBTQ+ related treatment as well as […]
Veteran’s Guardian in the News
All of us have dealt with the military bureaucracy. Sounds like most have dealt with VA, and a good chunk of us have navigated the VA disability section, for better or for worse. You would think that would be about the worst you could have to deal with – but you would be wrong. […]
Kiosks return in wake of Veteran complaints about online travel claim process
Veterans previously filing travel claims for qualified VA visits used to be able to utilize kiosks. These kiosks were positioned in VA hospitals and clinics, allowing veterans to file claims for travel expenses in conjunction with attending an appointment. However, the VA phased the kiosks out in favor of an online system. This system proved […]
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 […]
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