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Tomah VA just provided its video and photos of the Hungry Hungry Hippos event I exposed on this website last year, minus the faces of offending employees. Last November, I …

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Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Benjamin Krause

Oct 8 2015October 8, 2015

Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Provokes Rebuke From Advocates

67 Comments / Ben's Blog, News & Legislation / By Editorial Staff

A secret restriction on internal Veterans Affairs FOIA policy within its Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prompted two veterans rights attorneys to push back this past Monday. The policy was leaked …

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Dec 12 2014December 11, 2014

VA Records Request Fees Demystified

5 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veterans Rights / By Benjamin Krause

Lately, a ton of veterans have been writing in with problems requesting VA records from the Department of Veterans Affairs with a FOIA or Privacy Act request. VA has been …

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Mar 27 2013March 27, 2013

Why Won’t VA Track Its Government Contractors?

6 Comments / Ben's Blog, GI Bill, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

At double previous estimates, the price of the new Post 9/11 GI Bill software platform will cost American taxpayers big time. It will cost Americans in lost revenue. It will …

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Jan 14 2011March 29, 2018

Disabled Veterans Sample FOIA Letter

84 Comments / Disability Compensation, Must Read, Vocational Rehabilitation / By Benjamin Krause

Here are two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) letters. The first one I borrowed from a law firm for disabled veterans requesting copies of their disability claim folder (which will …

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