New IG Report On Traumatic Brain Injury Throws Thomas Murphy Under Bus
A new IG report about the traumatic brain injury scandal I first exposed in 2015 reveals Thomas Murphy, former acting VBA under secretary, failed...
All Rise: Class-Action Lawsuits Against VA Are Now On The Table
Remember Monk v. Wilkie. This is a gamechanger.
Based on this federal court decision, in which an eight-judge panel reexamined the fairness of VA precedent...
Tinnitus Anyone? 3M Covered Up Its Defective Military Earplugs Since 2000
In a settlement worth a paltry $9.1 million, 3M agreed to pay the government after being caught covering up its defective earplugs called dual-ended...
Effective Date Fiasco – Intent To File Claims Rob $72 Million From Vets
Here is another leftover from Thomas Murphy's policies over the past couple years - the agency repeatedly failed to assign correct effective dates costing...
Blue Water Veterans Stalled? VA Vehemently Opposes New Legislation
Paul Lawrence, Undersecretary for VA Benefits, recently unleashed a blistering attack against the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act (HR 229), which would extend...
At Least $10 Million In Taxpayer Funds Blown On Unnecessary Disability Exams
Of the 53,500 disability exams conducted by the VA from March to August of 2017, at least 19,800 were deemed unnecessary. That has cost...
Massive Shakeup, Purge Inside VBA Of Leadership, Oversight Positions
PURGE: The Department of Veterans Affairs is swiftly purging from its ranks most of its leadership with knowledge of involvement in decisionmaking prior to...
Explain Your Brain: New Breakthroughs In TBI Science For Veterans
If you’re a veteran with a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, you know how frustrating it can be. With a range of types and...
