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Category Archives: Benefits
Va. Beach lawmaker to hold MyCAA discussion
Rep. Glenn Nye, D-Va., will hold a roundtable meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at his Virginia Beach office to hear from local military spouses affected by the Defense Department’s sudden halt of a tuition assistance program that paid up to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4772 Euclid Road, Clark Pettig, Nye, program, Rep. Glenn, tuition assistance program, Va., Virginia Beach, Washington
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Groups say transition programs miss many vets
Programs that help service members start applying for veterans’ disability compensation while they are still on active duty are shaving months off the waiting times for benefits, but limitations and a lack of strong military support prevent them from helping … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, disability, Gerald Manar, Iraq, N.Y., Noel Koch, Rep. John Hall, Tarintino, Tom Tarintino, veterans affairs department
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New hires won’t speed VA claims soon
Key senators said Friday they are pleased that the Veterans Affairs Department is hiring more than 4,000 more claims processors, but they are worried this won’t result in most veterans getting their disability benefits any faster.VA Secretary Eric Shinseki acknowledged … Continue reading
Bill would expand leave for family members
A House subcommittee is considering legislation that would give two weeks of unpaid leave to the spouses, children and parents of any service member who is deployed or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.Sponsored by Rep. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, Iraq, Justin Brown, Oregon, oregon state laws, Rep. Adam Smith, Stacy Bannerman, Tim Embree, Wash., Washington
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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war illness, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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Groups say transition programs miss many vets
Programs that help service members start applying for veterans’ disability compensation while they are still on active duty are shaving months off the waiting times for benefits, but limitations and a lack of strong military support prevent them from helping … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, America, disability, Gerald Manar, Iraq, N.Y., Noel Koch, Rep. John Hall, Tarintino, Tom Tarintino, veterans affairs department
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VA often errs in billing vets, groups say
More aggressive billing of private insurers for health care received at veterans hospitals and clinics may be a way to cut costs — but it’s also fraught with errors, a House subcommittee was warned Tuesday.Blake Ortner, a legislative aide with … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Gardner, Glen Gardner Jr., health, veterans affairs department, Vietnam
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Vets group has tips on GI Bill repayments
Student Veterans of America is recommending that people who must give back their $3,000 GI Bill advances quickly assess their finances to determine the best way to repay the money.The Veterans Affairs Department has announced it will start reducing living … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bill, Brian Hawthorne, Nye, Rep. Glenn, student, Va., veterans affairs department
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VA often errs in billing vets, groups say
More aggressive billing of private insurers for health care received at veterans hospitals and clinics may be a way to cut costs — but it’s also fraught with errors, a House subcommittee was warned Tuesday.Blake Ortner, a legislative aide with … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Gardner, Glen Gardner Jr., health, veterans affairs department, Vietnam
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Vets group has tips on GI Bill repayments
Student Veterans of America is recommending that people who must give back their $3,000 GI Bill advances quickly assess their finances to determine the best way to repay the money.The Veterans Affairs Department has announced it will start reducing living … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bill, Brian Hawthorne, Nye, Rep. Glenn, student, Va., veterans affairs department
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