Facebook Friday: Free Dental Care

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I thought I’d follow up today about dental care for veterans. Disabled veterans and veterans in Vocational Rehabilitation are two groups that might qualify for dental.However, it can tend to be a crapshoot in qualifying depending on where you … [Read more...]

How In The World Can Veterans Get VA Dental Care?

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A veteran commented on Dental Care the other day. Veterans in general have struggled to access this care.Here is why. The regulations on dental care are different in every regional office regarding approval. An operator explained to me that the … [Read more...]

Congress Turns Its Back On Spina Bifida Children

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New Harmony, Indiana - “I can’t allow myself to feel,” said Ron Nesler. “Her heart attack is the result of VA’s failure to provide care.” Ron told me that his daughter, Honey Sue, suffered a heart attack on Monday at the age of 41. She is … [Read more...]

Congress Be Damned, VA Denies Health Care To Children Born With Spina Bifida

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New Harmony, Indiana - This week’s MMQB is a special report on the case of Honey Sue Newby, a child born with spina bifida.Our goal is to convince the VA to follow the law and stop fighting against this mentally handicapped child and those like … [Read more...]

VA And DoD Blow $1 Billion With No Strategic Plan

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"Which way did he go, which way did he go?" That's how I felt watching the Congressional Hearing earlier this week.I think everyone is a little clueless about what is going on, and I’d like to get to the bottom of it with your help. This is the … [Read more...]

VA Policy Revised To Elminate Veterans Completing Annual Eligibility Report

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has implemented a new policy that eliminates the need for veterans to complete an annual eligibility verification report in order to ensure that pension benefits are continued, according to a … [Read more...]

Despite VA Efforts Disability Claims Taking Longer

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Since VA Secretary Eric Shinseki vowed earlier this year to shrink the VA "backlog" to 125 days in 2015, it may be surprising to some that the claims process has actually lengthened in the past year. The average claim time in October 2011 was 223 day … [Read more...]

VA & DOD Expand Electronic Records Program

The Veterans Administration (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) have plans to expand the virtual lifetime electronic record (VLER) program to 11 new site around the country. The purpose of the expansion is to assess the value of exchanging health … [Read more...]