Vets Exposed To Explosions May Have Higher Risk For Dementia
Share Tweet A study released yesterday from the Department of Veterans Affairs has concluded there is evidence that veterans exposes to explosions may be at risk for a higher incidences of dementia. According to a new study that looked at the autopsied brains of four former combat servicemembers and four athletes, scientists said their work showed →
For Disability, California Veterans Wait Longer
Share Tweet Disabled veterans living in the Bay Area, seen at the Oakland Regional Office, wait an average of 313 days for the Dept of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate their claims. Of those claims, at least 1 in 4 needed a redo, according to Bay Citizen reporter Aaron Glatz. According to Glatz, “of the nearly →
With The Election Approaching Obama Targets Veteran Voters
Share Tweet President Obama has wound down America’s war in Iraq, ordered the operation that killed Osama bin Laden and set in motion the end of U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan. He also has focused particular attention on veterans and military families, increasing funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs, implementing the post-Sept. 11 G.I. Bill and launching job programs for returning troops. →
Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of The VA
Share Tweet A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must overhaul how it cares for veterans with combat-related mental health care illnesses. By a 10-1 decision, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said it could not conclude that the VA’s →
VA Testing Meditation As A Treatment For PTSD
Share Tweet In investigating ways to treat post-traumatic stress, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is studying the use of transcendental meditation (TM) to help returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. The VA’s $5.9 billion system for mental-health care is under sharp criticism, especially after the release of an inspector general’s report last month that found that the →
Budget Cutting Affects Veterans On A Local Level
Share Tweet Federal budget cuts could spell the end of a New York grant that has helped about 100 local Rochester veterans annually find jobs. The Department of Labor’s Veterans Workforce Investment Program — which accounts for 47 percent of the employment training funding at the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester — is scheduled to be cut →
Obama Signs Executive Order to Curb For-Profit College Abuses
Share Tweet On Friday, President Obama signed an executive order to curb marketers from targeting veterans with deceptive advertising campaigns about college opportunities. Under the order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Education Department’s “Know Before You Owe” financial aid form will also be required to be made available to every college student participating in →