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VA adds staff to better help female vets

The Veterans Affairs Department is expanding the number of benefits coordinators specifically assigned to help female veterans file claims, and is assigning more women to handle claims related to sexual trauma for both men and women, as part of new … Continue reading

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VA’s 11-day, $221K resort stay draws scrutiny

It may not grab as much media attention as the Justice Department’s $16 muffins, but a $221,000 bill for an 11-day conference for Veterans Affairs Department workers at a Scottsdale, Ariz., resort in January has led the House of Representatives … Continue reading

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VA pulls questionable hat from D.C. store

Someone at the Veterans Affairs Department Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has an odd sense of humor.

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VA gives Navy veteran a break on GI Bill rates

The Veterans Affairs Department has changed its mind about whether a Navy veteran enrolled in New York University’s School of Law will be protected from the new reduced Post-9/11 GI Bill rates that took effect Aug. 1.

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Vets groups split on therapy dogs legislation

Proposed legislation requiring the Veterans Affairs Department to train and provide therapy dogs for former service members is drawing mixed reviews from influential veterans’ groups.

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Vets groups question benefit claims via email

A seemingly simple idea — to have the Veterans Affairs Department send out emails to speed up notifications to veterans that their disability claims have been received — has drawn complaints from major veterans groups that say the idea would … Continue reading

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GI Bill fix worries vets’ groups, schools, VA

Legislation aimed at reducing GI Bill overpayments could have disastrous, unintended consequences, causing cash-flow problems for some schools and resulting in some students being barred from attending college if the Veterans Affairs Department is late making a proposed end-of-term payment … Continue reading

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VA extends Post-9/11 GI Bill overpayment period

Student veterans required to give back Post-9/11 GI Bill overpayments will get more time to do so under a new Veterans Affairs Department policy.

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VA says it’s working harder to serve women

A new era for women has dawned at the Veterans Affairs Department, officials said Thursday.

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Apply ASAP for caregiver benefits, VA says

The Veterans Affairs Department will start accepting applications on Monday for a new, landmark benefits program for the caregivers of severely disabled Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans.

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