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Major Changes Afoot Within VA Vocational Rehabilitation
There are major changes afoot within the VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment program - - some might even call it a facelift...
FY 2020 Voc Rehab Stipend Rates Increased From Previous Year
Many veterans using the GI Bill may be unaware they are qualified for thousands more in benefits through Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment.
Video Q&A – Does VA Voc Rehab Still Pay For Graduate Degrees?
VA Voc Rehab Counselors are telling disabled veterans that VA Vocational Rehabilitation no longer approves graduate degrees, but is this true or...
Win Your VA Voc Rehab Denial Using This Simple Strategy
Here is a simple strategy to analyze your VA Voc Rehab denial despite the confusing Appeals Modernization buffet of appeals options including Higher Level...
About Founder:
Benjamin Krause founded this VA watchdog website in 2010 to expose VA scandals VSOs refused to talk about using his disability backpay. He since became a veterans rights attorney and continues the fight for veterans as both an attorney and journalist.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Major Changes Afoot Within VA Vocational Rehabilitation
There are major changes afoot within the VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment program - - some might even call it a facelift...
News & Legislation
Buchanan Report Interview With Krause On VA Privacy – 11/12/19, 8pm CST
Wow, it's been a couple of weeks since I've written anything publicly, and I wanted to come out of my trench with...
Disability Compensation
IG: Massive Violation Of VA Privacy Rules Affected Undisclosed Number Of Veterans
An IG report confirmed allegations into privacy rule violations that led to over 25,000 “remote access users” having improper access to an...
Vocational Rehabilitation
FY 2020 Voc Rehab Stipend Rates Increased From Previous Year
Many veterans using the GI Bill may be unaware they are qualified for thousands more in benefits through Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Video Q&A – Does VA Voc Rehab Still Pay For Graduate Degrees?
VA Voc Rehab Counselors are telling disabled veterans that VA Vocational Rehabilitation no longer approves graduate degrees, but is this true or...
Recent News
VA Home Loan
Over $400 Million In VA Home Loan Refunds Issued To Disabled Veterans In Five Months
Veterans received $400 million in refunds after the White House tackled the VA Home Loan debacle that was a known problem within the agency...
News & Legislation
DoD Failed To Protect Private Veteran Data, Settles Lawsuit
DoD officials said the agency will revamp its online databases for the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) after allegedly exposing millions of...
VA Healthcare
Military-Veterans Advocacy Secures Strategic Victory In Privacy Rule Lawsuit
Military-Veterans Advocacy (MVA) secured a strategic victory yesterday by securing a written declaration from VA that it formally will not start information...
VA Healthcare
Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Veterans Affairs From Sharing Health Information Without Consent
PRESS RELEASE - VA will not be allowed to share veterans' health information without consent if a lawsuit filed by Attorney John...
Disability Compensation
27,000+ Payments Delayed Due To VA ‘Software Issues’
On the heels of a major data sharing backlash, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced another problem. Some...
VA Healthcare
No Consent Required: 4 Things You Need To Know On New VA Privacy Rules
The Department of Veterans Affairs clarified its position about whether it can share veterans' health information without consent on Monday evening.
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Disability Compensation
New IG Report On Traumatic Brain Injury Throws Thomas Murphy Under Bus
A new IG report about the traumatic brain injury scandal I first exposed in 2015 reveals Thomas Murphy, former acting VBA under secretary, failed...
Disability Compensation
Is VA Lying About The Severity Of Your Traumatic Brain Injury?
If you do not think so, you better double check. I did not know about TBI until I was diagnosed with a memory deficit, which...
Disability Compensation
Possible Link Between Head Trauma And Brain Tumors
Veterans hitting roadblocks connecting their head trauma to brain tumors like meningioma will be relieved to learn researchers linked head trauma to some tumors. Those...
Disruptive Behavior Committees
Disruptive Behavior Committee
VA Police Brutality: Victim Gets Settlement In Excessive Force Lawsuit
The Phoenix VA Medical Center settled an excessive force lawsuit with one veteran who was the victim of VA police brutality caught on video. The veteran,...
Disruptive Behavior Committee
Illegal VA Complaints Strategy Against Veterans Exposed
Last week, journalist Angela Rae exposed despicable treatment of veterans through a little known process VA employees use against veterans. Some VA employees illegally...
Disruptive Behavior Committee
Paranoid VA Officials Paint Veterans As Crazed Psychos
Paranoid VA officials use hyperbole and fear mongering to justify an unethical policy to reduce transparency while at the same time confirming that vets...