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UPDATE: Project CHECO Report on Thailand Bases and Agent Orange
This is an update from yesterday’s post about Thailand military bases and Agent Orange. The Daily Reporter mistakenly concluded the DoD declassified the document recently…
“New” DoD Admission: Even More Veterans were Exposed to Agent Orange
The Daily Register just reported that DoD expanded the list of those exposed to Agent Orange and dioxin during the Vietnam War to include Thailand….
Contractor Chronicles: VA Hires Another Contractor to do its Job
VA recently awarded a 5-year contract to a company that will help VA survey veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI). I’m still not sure…
Is VA doing a Good Job Adjudicating Complex Disability Claims?
Yesterday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing on complicated disabilities like TBI. Did Congress hold VA accountable? The hearing was called, “Adjudicating…
Veteran Deaths Linked to VA Opiate Prescription Scandal
In a usual case of CYA, VA was caught shredding documents that could have been used to charge its medical doctors with medical malpractice. Prescriptions…
MMQB: Report Claims Administration Winning Fight Against Veteran Homelessness
New reports on veteran homelessness have been released by HUD and VA. The reports indicate a great deal of success despite a very real possibility…
Happy Turkey Day
Enjoy your families. I’ll be back from vaca on Monday.
New Book – Traumatic Brain Injury Revealed
Ever wonder if what VA and others are not telling you about traumatic brain injury and what it means is the real deal? I think…
Thanks VA: Vet ID Cards Easily Scanned with Cell Phones
VA has failed to sufficiently warn vets that their ID cards are easily scannable to reveal the person’s Social Security Number. Some cell phones can…
MMQB: $377,342 Retro Check to Vet, Dies
VA health care quality has been at the center of media attention for the past few weeks, but few reports have connected how VA disability…
VA Warns Vets of GI Bill and Call Center Scam
FRAUD ALERT: Yesterday afternoon VA emailed veteran advocates about a scam some mystery company is running to fool veterans. The game plan is that they…
VA OIG Confirms Reports on Problems at Dayton VA Medical Center, Does Nothing
Yesterday, VA OIG released the results of its investigation into allegations about irregular practices at the Dayton Ohio facility. Like most investigations where VA was…