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Is There a VA Cover-up of Veteran Deaths?
Five veteran deaths are at the center of a potential VA cover-up in Marion, Illinois. Two weeks ago, the VA Office of Inspector General released…
Hearst Investigation: Vets Swindled By Thieves
Gambling addicts, psychiatric cases and convicted criminals are among the thieves who have been handed control of disabled veterans’ finances by the Veterans Affairs Department, a Hearst…
VHA Infecting Veterans, Bad Fiduciaries
Hi there – hope your week is starting off on the right foot. The weather here in Minneapolis is starting to feel like a muggy…
Fathers Day, and Veteran Things Next Week
First of all, happy Fathers Day! The St. Paul Saints aren’t playing in town, so we will probably check out some event somewhere in town….
Updates on the Voc Rehab Guide
Here are a few things going on with the website here and within the local community in Minneapolis. I wanted to take a second to…
People Who Help Disability Claims
This is something I had not thought of throughout my disability claims battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs over the years. Only recently have…
Suicides Outpace Military Combat Deaths
Pentagon data reveals suicides are leading cause of death in prolonged wars. According to figures, suicide deaths are more common than combat deaths in the…
H.R. 5288: Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980
H.R. 5288: Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980: Important? Knowing the background of Voc Rehab and the intention of Congress can help you reason with…
Pre-College Counseling For Veterans Proposed to Improve GI Bill
Lawmakers and veterans groups are again pushing for improvements to the post-9/11 GI Bill, a 3-year-old benefit that was itself a dramatic update to the…
Mailbag: VA Healthcare Same as Civilian?
On Monday, I had an exchange with a disabled veteran about healthcare from the Veterans Affairs. The discussion was about whether VA healthcare is the…
Young Veterans Look to Hunting for Rehabilitation
Two brothers are providing free hunting in rural Pennsylvania. The program is designed to get recovering veterans out of their hospital beds for a few…
Bay Pines VA Medical Center
Veterans Affairs recently inspected the Bay Pines VA Medical Center. The mortality rate is slightly higher than the national average. Outpatient and inpatient satisfaction surveys…