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Chicago NOVA Conference Covers New Blue Water Case
Yesterday marked the start of the fall NOVA Conference (National Organization of Veterans Advocates) this year being held in sunny Chicago, Illinois. Today started with…
Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Provokes Rebuke From Advocates
A secret restriction on internal Veterans Affairs FOIA policy within its Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prompted two veterans rights attorneys to push back this past…
Senator Seeks Investigation Of ALL Veterans Affairs Execs
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called for an investigation into the apparent fraud committed by high-level Veterans Affairs executives to orchestrate unlawful bonuses. Sen. Blumenthal claims…
News Coverage Of Veterans Choice Debacle Wins Emmy
The “We Get No Choice” Veterans Choice news story that highlighted the plight of on dying veteran seeking non-VA health care won an Upper Midwest…
LEAKED – Corny Tomah VAMC Flu Vaccine Video
Ever wonder how Tomah VAMC is educating its health care workers about flu vaccines and other valuable pieces of information that affect the health care…
Vets Use 3D Printers As Adaptive Tool
3D printers are helping veterans and VA across the country start thinking outside the box about adaptive technology and prosthetics. From time to time I…
Veterans Affairs Apologizes Over ‘Ill-Advised’ Cellphone Ban
Coverage on DisabledVeterans.org of Veterans Affairs (VA) unlawful and ‘ill-advised’ ban of iPhones and other cellphones spurred outrage on Monday and forced the agency to…
Major Patient Privacy Breach Alleged At Palo Alto VA
VA OIG just reported that Palo Alto VA Health Care System unlawfully gave patient data to a private IT company despite employees not having cleared…
VA OIG Takes Action Against SES Employees
VA OIG just revealed that it is referring two Senior Executive Service (SES) employees to the US Attorney from criminal investigation. The SES executives were…
Veterans Affairs Bans iPhones For Veterans
Veterans are now receiving leaflets from Veterans Affairs prior to diagnostic appointments that show iPhones are among a short list of “prohibited items” at VA…
Can An OIG Investigation Fix VA TBI Scandal?
Rep. Tim Walz has called on VA OIG to investigate Minneapolis VA TBI scandal, but the agency blew off warnings from 2013 following an earlier…
The Real Reason Minneapolis VA Canceled Its Surgeries
Yesterday, Star Tribune highlighted more problems at Minneapolis VA – This time the facility canceled scheduled surgeries due to an undisclosed substance being on surgical…