WASHINGTON – Veterans, their families, and survivors receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs saw a 3.6 percent increase in their compensation and pension benefits beginning January 1. “Veterans, their families and their survivors are entitled to benefits that keep pace with the cost of living,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. [...]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday that the Pentagon is preparing new initiatives to try to curb sexual assaults in the military — a problem he believes could be six times greater than reported. Panetta said 3,191 sex assault cases were reported in the military last year, but because so few victims come [...]
Schedule mental health appointments for veterans in required time; 70% say they don?t have adequate staff or space to meet the mental health care needs of the veterans they serve. (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has sent a letter to the top health official [...]
On May 6, 2011 our Legal Director, Teresa Panepinto and Staff Attorney, Katie Dwight delivered a training for attorneys through the Practising Law Institute (PLI) on “Advocating for Veterans – The Basics on Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Cultural Competency.” Over 750 people participated in the training either live and via webcast; in fact, it [...]
The VA has missed the January 31 deadline to start carrying out provisions of The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, providing supportive services to caregivers of wounded veterans. Because of this inaction, caregivers, many who had to leave their jobs to care for their veteran, continue to go without needed [...]
VA Secretary Shinseki continues to make the process of applying to benefits simpler. In July 2010 he simplified the disability application form and now the process for applying for health benefits is becoming more streamlined. A strong word of caution though, disabled veterans need assistance in order to ensure that their initial claim is [...]
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