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The Department of Veterans Affairs just awarded a $22.3 billion IT contract split between twenty-one government contractors for a program called T4NG. This round of IT updates builds on the …

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Jun 12 2015June 12, 2015

GAO Proves VA Blowing Off Veteran Suicide Protocol

This week, GAO revealed VA is failing to accurately use its veteran suicide protocol to help the agency respond to the staggering number of suicides. This is par for the …

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Apr 2 2015April 1, 2015

New VA Forms ‘Obliterated’ Non-Adversarial Process

27 Comments / Ben's Blog, Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Many veterans organizations claim the new VA forms required to file disability compensation claims “obliterated” the non-adversarial process VA is required to adhere to. Ron Abrams, head of NVLSP, stated: …

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Nov 26 2014November 26, 2014

Should Veterans Be Thankful For The Past Two Years?

11 Comments / Ben's Blog, News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

Two years ago, I challenged politicians to meet the expectations and needs of disabled veterans across the country. Did they meet the challenge? The testimony above is an example of …

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Aug 22 2012October 22, 2016

Benjamin Krause Testifies Before DNC Platform Committee On Veterans Issues

2 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

This is my testimony before the Platform Drafting Committee chairman and members of the Democratic National Committee conference held in Minneapolis July 27 & 28, 2012. I presented to the …

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