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Tag Archives: Secretary Eric Shinseki
VFW apologizes for barb on health care reform
The commander of the nation’s largest organization for combat veterans has issued an unusual apology for stating that President Obama’s national health care reform initiative is “betraying” veterans.Thomas Tradewell Sr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, issued a … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Calif., health, President Obama, Rep. Bob Filner, Robert Gates, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Thomas Tradewell Sr., Vietnam
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VA system should start over, official says
Baling wire and bandages can’t save the veterans disability claims process, the Veterans Affairs Department’s chief technology officer said Thursday at a roundtable discussion about ways to cut the growing backlog of claims and improve accuracy.“In my judgment, it cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Calif., Dan Bertoni, Peter Levin, Rep. Bob Filner, Secretary Eric Shinseki, System
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VA system should start over, official says
Baling wire and bandages can’t save the veterans disability claims process, the Veterans Affairs Department’s chief technology officer said Thursday at a roundtable discussion about ways to cut the growing backlog of claims and improve accuracy.“In my judgment, it cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Calif., Dan Bertoni, Peter Levin, Rep. Bob Filner, Secretary Eric Shinseki, System
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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, Washington
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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
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Tagged Hawaii, increase, John Wilson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Daniel Akaka, Sen. Mike Johanns, veterans affairs department, Vietnam, Wilson
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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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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, gulf war service, James Bunker, John Gingrich, Robertson, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Steve Robertson, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W.Va., War, 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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VA recouping GI Bill pay too fast, Nye says
A Virginia lawmaker says the Veterans Affairs Department is not giving student-veterans enough time to repay the $3,000 GI Bill advance payments given out last fall when VA was having problems processing claims.VA officials announced last week their intention to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill, month, Nye, Rep. Glenn, Secretary Eric Shinseki, Va., veterans affairs department, Virginia
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Shinseki: VA disability system will be fixed
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said he’s making it a top priority this year to tackle the backlog of disability claims that has veterans waiting months — even years — to get financial compensation for their injuries.Among … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ark., Baltimore, Charleston, Gulf, Iraq, Little Rock, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Providence, R.I., said shinseki, Secretary Eric Shinseki, the Gulf, Va., Vietnam, W., War, West Virginia
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