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Game Of Chicken May Shutdown Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs may shut down before Labor Day due to agency mismanagement resulting in a possible shutdown of VA in three weeks due to a…
White House Promises New VA OIG Head
Last week, the White House promised to appoint a new VA OIG head for the beleaguered oversight arm responsible for keeping Department of Veterans Affairs…
Is New VHA Head Qualified To Lead Dysfunctional Agency?
New VHA head Dr. David Shulkin was recently affirmed as head of health care for the Department of Veterans Affairs after leading Morristown Medical Center…
SURPRISE: OIG Clears Pittsburgh VA Of Legionella Cover-Up
VA OIG just released its report largely clearing Pittsburgh VA Health Care System of failures leading up to veteran deaths from legionella disease. OIG made…
VA Plan To Eliminate Appeals Fights Backlog?
VSOs supported Fully Developed Claims, coupled with Disability Benefits Questionnaires, I believe these are clearly geared toward disrupting due process rights of veterans. So now…
Veterans Denied Rights Of Ancient Magna Carta
Since last week, I have been discussing the Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) and the ton of legal end ethical problems surrounding the new documents. This…
Ding Dong Richard Griffin Is Gone
This weekend spelled freedom from the person considered the biggest cover-up king in modern VA OIG history, Richard Griffin, who stepped down from the helm…
DBQ Scheme Shifts Cost Burden To Veterans
Slides from a 2014 presentation about Veterans Affairs new DBQ scheme show flaws within the system including a shifting of the cost burden from VA…
Your Mental Health Exam And The Dubious DBQ
Have you ever been given the ‘brush off’ by a provider when seeking a mental health exam on a DBQ? Turns out that the VA…
Why Did A VA Advisory Laugh At Chief Judge Kasold DBQ Critique?
A VA Advisory Counsel laughed at a critique about disability benefits questionnaires (DBQ) from US Court of Veterans Appeals (CAVC) Chief Judge Kasold. And I…
DOD Failing Transition Assistance Program Mandate Of VOW Act
Recently released Veterans Affairs documents revealed the Defense Department is still failing to implement mandatory Transition Assistance Program (TAP) training for separating servicemembers. According to…
‘Stolen Valor’ Advocates Harassed Actual Marine Veteran
Overzealous ‘stolen valor’ advocates mistakenly harassed Marine veteran Robert Ford following a wreath-laying ceremony in Pennsylvania recently. Following the ceremony, some overzealous veterans accused Ford…