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MMQB: Another VA Fail – Burn Pit Mandate Ignored
Last week, two Senators slammed VA for failing to set up a burn pit registry despite the law signed by President Obama to do so….
Voc Rehab Counselors and their Argument from Ignorance
VA Voc Rehab Counselors consistently argue from weak positions using logical fallacies. One such fallacy I see constantly is the Argument from Ignorance, aka argumentum…
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Victims Sue Pittsburgh VA
Two veterans and two families of veterans are suing over claims they contracted Legionnaires’ disease while on site at the Pittsburgh VA. One veteran, Vietnam vet…
DoD, VA Outsource Brain Injury Treatment for $138 Million
General Dynamics recently announced it was selected to staff brain injury specialists for the Defense and Veteran Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) for $138 million over…
MMQB: General Reprimanded In Tillman Scandal Now Head Of VA Human Resources
What do you get when you cross a retired, scandal-plagued Army General with one of the most scandal-plagued agencies in modern history? Veterans will get…
VA Administrator Resigns over Death Scandal, Still on Payroll
A former top administrator at the VAMC in Augusta, Georgia, is still on the payroll at the hospital, according to a local CBS station. CBS…
Curious about the Nature of Psychological Warfare?
For you history buffs, I thought I would forward on an interesting report I came across last night on DTIC.mil. If you are like me,…
Tampa VHA Employee Sentenced for Theft of Veterans’ Personal Information
News of identify theft by a VA employee was released last week. Employee David F. Lewis, worked at the Tampa VA Medical Center, and it…
MMQB: Whistleblower Rewarded with $63.9 Million
Whistleblower rewarded with $63.9 million. A whistleblower in a case involving JPMorgan defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs received a hefty reward for sticking his…
Is VA Research on Blast Exposure truly Behind the Times?
Plainly put, no. Despite what VA Disability Compensation folks try to tell you, research about brain injuries and blast exposure is light years ahead of…
VR&E Veteran Request for Interruption
Veterans sometimes find school and Vocational Rehabilitation overwhelming for a lot of reasons. When the stress gets too high, consider requesting an Interruption. Traditionally, Voc…
Sexting, VBMS and the Fast Track Program
Just in. The VA OIG confirmed allegations that a VA Director was caught covering up unethical behavior of a subordinate which included “sexting” on a…