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VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final regulation that will be published on August 31, 2010 in the Federal Register by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The new rule expands the list of health problems VA will presume to be related to Agent Orange and other herbicide exposures to add two new conditions and expand one existing category of conditions.
VA Secretary Addresses Traumatic Brain Injury Conference
Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address Monday at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Military Training Conference here.
VA/NIH Award $6 Million for Substance Abuse Research
The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award $6 million in grants for research examining the link between substance abuse and military deployments and combat-related trauma.
Veterans with Disabilities to Learn Life-Changing Skills at Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is an event like no other, uniquely designed to teach recently-injured Veterans how to surf, kayak, sail, cycle and enjoy other sports. The 3rd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will be held September 19 - 25 in San Diego.
Veterans with Disabilities to TEE Off in Iowa
Nearly 200 military Veterans are registered to tee-off in a unique golf tournament in Riverside, Iowa, September 6 - 9, 2010, proving that having a visual impairment or other disability does not mean they cannot lead a full and rewarding life.
Indianapolis VA Medical Center Launches Health Information Exchange
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new pilot in the Indianapolis region that will improve the delivery of Veterans health information. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis will partner with the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the largest health information exchange organization in the United States, to securely exchange electronic health record (EHR) information using the Nationwide Health Information Network.
VA Reaches Out to Homeowners Affected by Gulf Oil Crisis
Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages are already guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Shinseki Says VA's Home Loan Program Continues to Stay Strong
Mortgage loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continue to have the lowest rate for serious delinquency and foreclosures in the industry.
VA Research Finds Possible Link Between Head Trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephalomyopathy
Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries-such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey-and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The results will appear in the September issue of the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology.

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1. Veterans Day (Internal/Need to Know) First and foremost, a great big THANK YOU to all our veterans, their families, and to all of those who have served our great country in one way or another. Today is Veterans Day, and as the child of ... 2. On Veterans Day, Nation Salutes Those Who Served (Internal/Need to Know) On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki called on Americans to honor the 48 million men and women - including America's 23 million living Veterans - who have served our ... 3. Dr. Jill Biden: A Mother's Gratitude on Veterans Day (Member Contribution/Blog Feed) ... with candy and playing cards; she baked him his favorite brownies for his birthday; she helped him keep up with children Natalie and Hunter by mailing artwork and photos of soccer games. This Veterans ... 4. Half-Staff (Member Contribution/Blog Feed) ... yesterday in one of the worst mass shootings ever to take place on an American military base. So from now until Veterans Day I've ordered the flags at the White House and other federal buildings ... 5. Wounded Warriors at the White House (Member Contribution/Blog Feed) The President hosted a remarkable group of wounded veterans a few weeks ago on the White House basketbal court. These "Wounded Warriors" from Walter Reed Army Medical Center showed ... 6. The Model for Veterans Employment (Member Contribution/Blog Feed) President Barack Obama signs an executive order on the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government, in the Oval Office, Nov. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Last night the ... 7. Veterans Affairs Helps Veteran Small-Business Owners (Internal/Need to Know) More than 1,000 Veterans who own small businesses and seek to do more contracting with the federal government recently heard Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki extol the importance of small ... 8. Audit of Veterans Health Administration Open Market Medical Equipment and Supply Purchases (7/21/2009) (Internal/Need to Know) ... if Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities purchased items on the open market when identical or like items were available for purchase through an existing FSS at a lower price and to assess ... 9. Healthcare Inspection Alleged Substandard Patient Care Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur, Georgia (7/22/2009) (Internal/Need to Know) The VA Office of Inspector General conducted an evaluation in response to allegations that veterans received substandard care in the medical specialty outpatient clinics and on a medical/telemetry unit ... 10. TurboTAP.org (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) TurboTAP.org is Department of Defense's official website providing information for servicemembers on transitioning from military service. This site is also supported by the Departments of Labor and Veterans ... 11. Service Members in Transition (Facebook Group) (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) Focus of the Group: Group for all US military service members and veterans transitioning to a new career, looking to start their own business or simply looking to build a network for various initiatives. ... 12. LinkVETS on Facebook (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) 13. U.S. Veterans Group in LinkedIn (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force and Coast Guard. Reserve, Honorable Discharge or Retired. This networking Group is for you. Please check out www.veteran.com. If you are not a vet please DO NOT apply. ... 14. Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) The mission of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is to serve active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through state-of-the-art medical care, ... 15. AFCEA Veterans Retraining Initiative (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) AFCEA International is committed to helping veterans find the training and mentorship they need to integrate into the private sector workforce. Our goal is to assist veterans who are leaving government ... 16. Student Veterans of America (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) Student Veterans of America (SVA) is a coalition of student veterans groups from college campuses across the United States. Founded in January of 2008, SVA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that works ... 17. Veterans in US House of Representatives (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) The information presented here was obtained through numerous sources including attempts at direct contact when required. In some instances, no response was received and some of the data from conflicting ... 18. Military Veterans in the US Senate (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) The information presented here was obtained through numerous sources including attempts at direct contact when required. In some instances, no response was received and some of the data from conflicting ... 19. USS Liberty Veterans Association (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) ON JUNE 8, 1967, while patrolling in international waters in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was savagely attacked without warning or justification by air and naval forces of the state ... 20. USS Liberty Memorial (Web Links / Veteran Specific Links) ... Veterans Association about how to convince the gov't to conduct an investigation on what happened - Don. From the site: "On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly and brutally ...
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