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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…
LEAK: VA Attempts to Stoke SVA’s Curiously Warm Relations
I found the departure of Student Veterans of America (SVA) head Mike Dakduk to be a sad one after years of fighting the good fight…
Is VA Dysfunctional on Purpose? I Gave My Opinion on 91.3 KBCS Radio
I think the answer is plainly, “Yes, it is dysfunctional on purpose,” just based on common sense. Something cannot be broken for 100 years with…
MMQB: Military, Veteran Pay Cuts Included in CBO Report
Military pay and veterans benefits are again moving to the center of budgetary discussions. For years, some veterans advocates, including myself, have been forecasting that…
VA Awards Virtual Blank Check to IT Contractors
In another case of, “I guess we haven’t learned from our mistakes,” VA has chosen to provide a blank check to IT contractors. The contract…
General’s Nomination Yanked Over Sexual Assault Case
In a career-ending move, Lt. Gen. Susan Helms has put in for retirement after setting aside a sexual assault conviction for a fellow officer. Helms…
VA to Review Improperly Denied PTSD Claims for Sexual Assault Victims
Veterans’ advocacy groups point to national figures in VA to assert their claim that VA is failing in its adjudication of benefits for victims of…
2010 PTSD Change, Why does VA apply it?
One veteran wrote in yesterday about PTSD and the change VA issued in 2010. They seem to love applying this one even when it doesn’t…
MMQB: What does Veterans Day mean to America?
Every year, we circle past this date with the typical political loudmouths talking about how great vets are. Meanwhile, those same folks stood idly by…
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…
Is there a Magic Bullet Cure for VA Syndrome?
What was left of any positive sentiment toward VA on Capitol Hill is quickly drying up. Sadly, it looks like VA Syndrome of inaction and…
FAIL: Republican Brags about Watchdog Website – But it’s not a Website
House Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) was recently cited as having launched a new VA Accountability Website. The only problem is that no one told Rep….