In an effort to promote its Women Veterans: Celebrating Our Stores of Service campaign, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will launch five day-long events to benefit women veterans. The events will take place at five locations across the nation … Read More »
VA Makes Push for “Summer of Service” to Improve Community Involvement
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is promoting this summer as a “Summer of Service” to help veterans in the local community. The summer initiative seeks to build upon the VA’s momentum to improve service to veterans, both at the … Read More »
Veterans with PTSD May Have Higher Risk of Sleep Apnea
A recent study of 195 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found a connection between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study participants were seeking evaluation for PTSD at an outpatient VA clinic, where their sleep quality and … Read More »
VA Seeking to Increase Veterans’ Economic Potential through New Campaign
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing effort to improve customer service to veterans and provide veteran-centric care has led to another new campaign launch this month. The Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI) will bring together private and public sector … Read More »
VA’s Innovation Creation Series Seeks to Improve Quality of Life for Disabled Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking to gather leaders in the fields of engineering, design, medicine, and problem-solving to develop new technologies for disabled veterans. The Innovation Creation Series for Prosthetics and Assistive Technologies is a new initiative … Read More »
Self-Injury a Growing Concern Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
In a quest to identify risk and prevent veteran suicides, the Durham VA Medical Center released research connecting self-harm with suicidal behavior risks. Dr. Nathan Kimbrel, author of the study, reviewed questionnaires submitted by 151 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The … Read More »
Department of Veterans Affairs Promotes New Mental Health Awareness Initiative
In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is promoting its Make the Connection campaign to veterans, their families, and friends of veterans. Make the Connection is a national awareness campaign launched in … Read More »
Nanoparticle Treatment Could Help Reduce Disability from Blast Injury
Explosions on the battlefield can cause significant internal damage. Organs such as the lungs are susceptible to injuries that may not be readily apparent, and by the time the wounds are discovered, it may be too late to save the … Read More »
Driving Distance Now Used to Determine Choice Program Eligibility
When the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) first announced the Veterans Choice Program, it based eligibility upon three factors. The veteran must be enrolled in VA health care, be told by their local VA health facility that the next available … Read More »
Veterans File Lawsuit against VA for Delayed Medical Records
Seven veterans from across the U.S. are filing a lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over a growing problem with obtaining medical records. The National Veterans Legal Services Program represents the veterans and filed the lawsuit with the … Read More »
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- ...
- 108
- Next Page »
