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GI Bill, Voc Rehab Subsistence Rates Get Fix For Forced Online Learning
Veterans forced to attend college online in recent weeks will not be penalized by the online subsistence rate language of the Forever GI Bill three…
VA Voc Rehab Changes Internet Reimbursement Rules
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VA Voc Rehab) changed its internet reimbursement policy after colleges moved classes online. An email from one reader sent by…
Influenza Vaccine: Military Study Shows 36% Higher Odds Of Coronavirus, 2017-2018
A recent military study shows military personnel evaluated who received the flu vaccine were at 36 percent higher odds of testing positive for coronavirus (pre-SARS…
Veterans Underwhelmed By Top VA Coronavirus Advice, ‘Get A Flu Shot’
VA’s top recommendation to help anxious veterans “get ahead of” novel coronavirus was to “Get a flu shot”. The rest of the coronavirus advice was…
Is New Record $240 Billion VA Budget Going To Help Veterans, Really?
In President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan, spending for the Department of Veterans Affairs is set to increase to $240 billion. Two decades ago, the…
More Than 50 Percent of Veterans Surveyed Did Not Receive Monthly Pay In Time For February
For the third year in a row, a significant number of veterans reported not receiving timely payment of their BAH in February 2020 resulting in…
VA Reverses 100% To 0% PTSD Reduction, Then Lies About It To Press
The Department of Veterans Affairs got caught with its pants down after reducing one MST Marine veteran’s 100% PTSD rating to 0% after botched reexamination…
Another MISSION Act Fail: Poor Staffing Behind Scheduling Delays
IG found veterans seeking MISSION Act non-VA care at VISN 8 experienced unnecessary wait times due to understaffing by the agency in 2018. An audit…
VHA May Cut Sleep Apnea Spending Up To $200 Million After ‘Mismanagement’
A new IG report on VHA sleep apnea health care spending called on the agency to implement spending reforms that cut up to $200 million…
Is VA Playing Fair Denying Forever GI Bill Restoration Requests?
Veterans fighting for Forever GI Bill restoration after the closure of their college are frequently eligible to get their benefits restored, but some are complaining…
Dallas VA Police Fire 19 Rounds At Man Seeking Psychiatric Care Killing Him
Dallas VA police shot and killed one man reportedly seeking psychiatric care from the hospital who was, unfortunately, carrying a knife resulting in a fatal…
‘Apparent Disdain’ For Patients Linked To Minneapolis VA Suicide
Here is what you need to know about the newest IG Report after one veteran committed suicide at Minneapolis VA after making obvious suicidal comments…