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Driving Miss Merle: Shulkin Violated Laws, Allowed Wife To Use VA Driver
Former VA secretary David Shulkin violated numerous laws when he let his wife Merle Bari use VA driver for personal business without the secretary being present.
The VA Office of Inspector General just released another report that Shulkin abused his authority and power for the...
Tit For Tat: Union Says VA Sec ‘Disparaging’ Veterans Suffering
The AFGE Union president J. David Cox published a scathing press release accusing Secretary Robert Wilkie of "disparaging" veterans who are "suffering" from the shutdown.
The press release further states Wilkie's response to union pressure...
Veterans Affairs Admits To HIPAA Violation Of 993 Elderly Veterans
The Lebanon VA Medical Center just admitted to a massive HIPAA violation where the private health information belonging to 993 elderly veterans was unlawfully released.
The announcement of the unlawful release of private information occurred...
Pot Meet Kettle: VA Calls Out AFGE Over Veterans Suicide Propaganda
In a case of irony, the Department of Veterans Affairs called out AFGE over the use of veterans suicide as propaganda to call on President Donald Trump to end the shutdown.
Over the past two...
Trusted USAA To Pay $12 Million For Violating Consumer Protection Laws
USAA, the federal savings bank and insurance company relied on by servicemembers and veterans must pay consumers $12 million in restitution and $3.5 million in fines for violating laws that protect consumers.
Based in San...
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VA Vocational Rehab To Use New Tele-Counseling Software
The Department of Veterans Affairs just announced it will now use new tele-counseling software to help provide VA Vocational Rehab benefits to disabled veterans.
The...
DOJ: Voc Rehab Counselor Guilty, Took Bribes From For-Profit Schools
A former Voc Rehab Counselor pled guilty this week to demanding and receiving bribes to steer veterans to certain for-profit schools for vocational training.
Former...
Congrats To Will Streitberger, Big Changes To VA VR&E On Horizon
I wrote this yesterday right after getting off the phone with the newly confirmed director of VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) program Will Streitberger....
Is VA Vocational Rehabilitation About To Improve? VA To Add Nearly 20 Percent New...
The Department of Veterans Affairs finally increased the headcount of its little known VA Vocational Rehabilitation program by hiring 20 percent more counselors.
“The VR&E...
Krause Fights For Veterans Employed As Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors
I am pleased to let you all know I recently opened up a new practice area for my law firm to veterans employed as...
Former Voc Rehab Director Ruth Fanning Retires, She Will Be Missed
The former Voc Rehab director Ruth Fanning retired Friday following a long career helping disabled veterans seek rehabilitative services and other benefits from the...
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Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Legislation Not Dead, Not Yet
Lawmakers are hoping to pass the reintroduced legislation supporting presumptive benefits for “blue water” Vietnam veterans that died on Capitol Hill last year.
Veterans exposed...
Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Disabled Veteran In VA Fiduciary
A Pennsylvania man pled guilty recently to defrauding a disabled veteran in the VA Fiduciary program of $316,360.
The man, Jason Ehrhart, will serve out...
IG: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Disability Claims Repeatedly Botched
A new IG report shows nearly half of disability claims for veterans seeking benefits for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) were botched resulting in both...
IG Report: Audiology Wait Time Fraud Investigated At Baltimore VA
IG just issued its report into fraud allegations at Baltimore VA into audiology wait times possibly impacting veterans seeking disability benefits for hearing loss:
The...
VA Evades Accountability During Congressional Hearing On Disability Exams
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs called in VA to explain the agency's failure to manage its contractor exam program for disability compensation claims....
WaPo: White House Politicized Selection Of Veterans Law Judges
Washington Post and a host of other media publishers allege the White House politicized the selection process of Veterans Law Judges when it rejected...
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Veterans Affairs Admits To HIPAA Violation Of 993 Elderly Veterans
The Lebanon VA Medical Center just admitted to a massive HIPAA violation where the private health information belonging to 993 elderly veterans was unlawfully...
Pot Meet Kettle: VA Calls Out AFGE Over Veterans Suicide Propaganda
In a case of irony, the Department of Veterans Affairs called out AFGE over the use of veterans suicide as propaganda to call on...
Disruptive Behavior Committees
Disruptive Behavior Committees
Veterans Still In Dark On Communist Style Patient Flagging System
A new VA OIG report into Disruptive Behavior Committees and Patient Record Flags shows VA...
Paranoid VA Officials Paint Veterans As Crazed Psychos
Paranoid VA officials use hyperbole and fear mongering to justify an unethical policy to reduce...
Illegal VA Complaints Strategy Against Veterans Exposed
Last week, journalist Angela Rae exposed despicable treatment of veterans through a little known process...
Senior VA Employees Retaliate Against Sick Veterans
How would America respond if it knew the Department of Veterans Affairs was using totalitarian...
Michelle Malkin Exposes Soviet Style VA Flag System
Michelle Malkin of Fox News exposed the scandalous VA flag system using stories of DisabledVeterans.org...
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Pot Meet Kettle: VA Calls Out AFGE Over Veterans Suicide Propaganda
In a case of irony, the Department of Veterans Affairs called out AFGE over the use of veterans suicide as propaganda to call on...
Trusted USAA To Pay $12 Million For Violating Consumer Protection Laws
USAA, the federal savings bank and insurance company relied on by servicemembers and veterans must pay consumers $12 million in restitution and $3.5 million...
Capitol Hill Fail: Congress Hires Less Than 2 Percent Veterans
Less than two percent of congressional staffers have military experience despite pressure from advocacy groups to include the veteran’s perspective.
Only 200 of the 13,000...
Sepsis, Holiday Staffing Linked To Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against VA
The family of one veteran has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to timely diagnose and treat sepsis resulting...
Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Legislation Not Dead, Not Yet
Lawmakers are hoping to pass the reintroduced legislation supporting presumptive benefits for “blue water” Vietnam veterans that died on Capitol Hill last year.
Veterans exposed...
Disabled Veterans Now Fly Space-A, Super Cheap Airfare
Three cheers for Space-A! Some disabled veterans including myself will be able to fly Space-A, Category 6, on military aircraft when space is available....
New House Committee Chairman Mark Takano Makes His Rounds
The new Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Mark Takano is wasting no time before making his rounds at various VA facilities.
Chairman...
Website Updates – See You Monday!
Hi All! I am busy updating the website so be sure to keep an eye out for issues, delays, slow page loads, etc.
Over the...
Senate Demands Answers On VA Suicide Prevention Funds
Democratic lawmakers are demanding a full accounting of VA suicide prevention spending over the past year after it was revealed VA spent less than...
Trump Signs Law To Hold VA Accountable On Forever GI Bill...
President Donald Trump signed into law the Forever GI Bill fix that will force VA to make good on paying veterans the money owed...
Sec VA Wilkie Cancels On SVA, But No Worries, Bob McDonald...
Yesterday, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie canceled his speech in Orlando to Student Veterans of America (SVA) citing the government shutdown.
Likely, the SVA...
VA Shuts Down Long-Term PTSD Therapy For 12-Week Talk Therapy
Amid pushback over failed suicide prevention efforts, VA is moving forward in shutting down its long-term PTSD therapy groups in favor of 12-week talk...
Happy New Year From Benjamin Krause
I want to wish you all a happy New Years to usher in the 2019 season of reporting on the Department of Veterans Affairs...
Did RAND Alumni Take Swipe At Veterans Advocate Over Suicide Story?
RAND alumni Kayla Williams took a swipe at my reporting on DisabledVeterans.org covering the Jim Turner veteran suicide in her call for VA to...
Second Largest Veterans Education Benefit Screw Up Investigated
Veterans may be required to pay back monies they received in part due to agency employee negligence in processing education benefits incorrectly.
VA OIG recently...
Veterans Affairs Will Not Build Anticipated Mental Health Building
The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, located in Spokane, Washington, will not build its anticipated $15 million mental health building in 2019.
The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical...
Is White House VA Hotline Really Making A Difference?
Over the holiday, I read an article asserting the White House VA Hotline is making a real difference by highlighting the number of calls...
Non-VA Emergency Room Bill Denial, An Update To Kare 11 Investigation
On Christmas, an update on the non-VA emergency room bill denial story was broadcast by Kare 11 News and reporter AJ Lagoe after almost...
Is VA Playing Politics With Its Suicide Prevention Dollars?
Last week, a great deal of press coverage discussed the GAO finding that VA stopped spending its money on suicide prevention advertising, but little...
Wishing You A Merry Christmas In 2018
We wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas from the folks at DisabledVeterans.org. Taking the day off! I hope you are spending time with...
