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DOD To Audit Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Due To SBA Changes

DOD recently announced it will audit registered contractors that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for set-aside and sole-source…

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President Trump Signs New Bill For Opioid Replacement Research

This week, President Donald Trump signed a new bill to increase support and research to address overprescription of opioids….

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Former VA Psychiatrist Convicted For Witness Tampering, Patient Sex

One former VA psychiatrist was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment for maintaining a sexual relationship with a patient and…

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Call Wait Times Down 75 Percent For VA Debt Management Center

The VA Debt Management Center just announced it reduced call wait times by over 75 percent while also increasing…

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WaPo: White House Politicized Selection Of Veterans Law Judges

Washington Post and a host of other media publishers allege the White House politicized the selection process of Veterans…

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Trump Approval Of New Veterans Law Judges Appears Almost Nowhere

Department of Veterans Affairs has done very little to promote advancements at the Board of Veterans Appeals including hiring…

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VA Loophole Still An Issue For Non-VA Emergency Room Care

This election cycle, members of Congress are running on the promise of VA fixes without addressing commonly known loopholes…

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Veterans Affairs Targets ‘Pension Poachers’ With New Regulations

New regulations just went into effect for administering VA Pension benefits that also aims to protect veterans against “pension…