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The VA program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) offers enhanced clinical support for caregivers of eligible Veterans who are seriously injured. Previously, this support was only available for caregivers of Veterans who incurred or aggravated a...
The VA program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) offers enhanced clinical support for caregivers of eligible Veterans who are seriously injured. Previously, this support was only available for caregivers of Veterans who incurred or aggravated a...
Through the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 stimulus package passed in 2021, the VA has devoted $20 million to assist homeless Veterans, Veterans in imminent risk of homelessness, and those enrolled in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans...
Ever since the Agent Orange Act of 1991, the VA has recognized that service members’ exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides, defoliants, and dioxins was likely to lead to a handful of diagnosable conditions later on in the Veteran’s life. These conditions...
The VA has announced that is proposing to eliminate copayment requirements for Veterans receiving outpatient mental healthcare who are deemed to be at “high risk” for suicide. Additionally, VA is also reviewing a potential reduction in copayments for mental health...
Tinnitus is one of the most commonly claimed conditions by Veterans seeking service connection at the VA. Most active duty service members are regularly exposed to hazardous noises, including gunfire, explosives, rockets, heavy weapons, jets, aircraft, and...
Veterans who have served in Vietnam have been able to claim presumptive service connection for exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides since 1991, thanks to the Nehmer consent decree. This allowed them to claim benefits for specific conditions caused by exposure...
One of the most difficult tasks for a Veteran when he is attempting to prove his claim for VA disability is finding evidence to support their claim. Service Treatment Records are reviewed to find any complaints, injury, or illness while the Veteran was in service....
I recently wrote about the backlog that the VA is currently facing. VA has now started honoring its promise to hire 2,000 new workers beginning this month to deal with the increasing number of claims. VA also intends to mandate overtime work to help reduce the...
VA officials have announced that they expect the backlog of current cases is going to get worse before it gets better. Officials define the backlog as the number of first-time disability and pension claims that have been waiting for decisions for more than 4 months. ...