News & Legislation
New Legal Review For Disabled Veterans Alleging Agent Orange Exposure
Two pro bono legal groups have teamed up to fight for veterans seeking disability compensation for disabilities linked to Agent Orange exposure in a...
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Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Transition Hits Snag
The Department of Veterans Affairs put the contract to transition from VistA to a commercial electronic health record system for $10 billion.After some controversy...
Ben's Blog
RICO: How One Law Created To Violate Mafia Could Reform VA For Whistleblowers
One author thinks it is time to reimagine how VA whistleblowers should approach retaliation and reprisal using RICO to get real justice.Following retaliation, the...
Disability Compensation
New Law Would Allow Financially Incompetent Veterans To Own Firearms Again
Disabled veterans deemed financially incompetent veterans will be allowed to own firearms again if a new bill is passed by Congress.The Veterans 2nd Amendment...
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Vietnam Veteran New A Favorite For VA Secretary
Sources within the transition team have given a favorable indication to at least one VA Secretary candidate up for the top spot after six...
Veterans Rights
Outraged Veterans Protest Flag Removal At Elite College
Over 1,000 outraged veterans protested a decision at Hampshire College to remove the American flag because Donald Trump was elected.On Veterans Day, someone reportedly...
Recent Articles
Video Q&A – Does VA Voc Rehab Still Pay For Graduate Degrees?
VA Voc Rehab Counselors are telling disabled veterans that VA Vocational Rehabilitation no longer approves graduate degrees, but is this true or...
Over $400 Million In VA Home Loan Refunds Issued To Disabled Veterans In Five Months
Veterans received $400 million in refunds after the White
House tackled the VA Home Loan debacle that was a known problem within the
agency...
DoD Failed To Protect Private Veteran Data, Settles Lawsuit
DoD officials said the agency will revamp its online databases for the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) after allegedly exposing millions of...
Military-Veterans Advocacy Secures Strategic Victory In Privacy Rule Lawsuit
Military-Veterans Advocacy (MVA) secured a strategic victory yesterday by securing a written declaration from VA that it formally will not start information...
Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Veterans Affairs From Sharing Health Information Without Consent
PRESS RELEASE - VA will not be allowed to share veterans' health information without consent if a lawsuit filed by Attorney John...
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