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Additional FTCA/1151 info

This issue came up here a few times over the years, and also some months ago---but it bears repeating. In Most of the 1151 and/or FTCA questions we see here- it is obvious that the veteran's health care same solely from the VA. In a widow’s issue, months ago - it took quite some time for us to realize that the veteran’s surgery, which seemed to contribute to his death, … [Read more...] about Additional FTCA/1151 info

Audit of the Timeliness and Accuracy of Choice Payments Processed Through the Fee Basis Claims System – Dec 2017

This report covers the audit of payments made through VA’s Fee Basis Claims System (FBCS), encompassing claims paid via that payment process from November 1,  2014  through  September 30, 2016. A subsequent report will contain the results of an audit conducted to assess VA’s processing of payments through a “bulk payment” process during 2016 and 2017. The Executive Summary … [Read more...] about Audit of the Timeliness and Accuracy of Choice Payments Processed Through the Fee Basis Claims System – Dec 2017

Have you tried going to the Vet Center ? I did and I’m glad.

I haven't been to the Vet Center in a few years. My therapist there transferred and I moved to the civilian sector. The transition from one to the other was about as seamless as I could have hoped for thanks to my Vet Center therapist. She set me up for success with my new therapist and with myself. I had been in regular therapy since 1991 in California but in 1998 I moved to … [Read more...] about Have you tried going to the Vet Center ? I did and I’m glad.

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin discusses the transformation of Veterans Affairs being undertaken by the Trump Administration Jul 11, 2017

Secretary Shulkin on the ‘State of VA’: Making VA into an organization Veterans deserve from May 2017  below “As a physician I tend to look at things in terms of the way I was trained – assess, diagnose, and then aggressively treat the patient,” he said before outlining the current state of VA, clearly identifying risks the department faces in caring for Veterans. Key issues … [Read more...] about U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin discusses the transformation of Veterans Affairs being undertaken by the Trump Administration Jul 11, 2017

State of the VA Fact Sheet May 2017

  Secretary Shulkin Delivers His First ‘State of the VA’ Address WASHINGTON — Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David J. Shulkin delivered his first “State of the VA” address today, highlighting the activity and direction of the agency since his appointment in February. In his address, Secretary Shulkin stated that he wanted to update Veterans on the progress the agency … [Read more...] about State of the VA Fact Sheet May 2017

Veterans Day – A Brief History

November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who have served their country are remembered on Veterans Day. Today Veterans Day is set aside to all honor all those who … [Read more...] about Veterans Day – A Brief History

90-147 Gleicher v. Derwinski

ALFRED GLEICHER, APPELLANT, V. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. 2 Vet App 262 Vet. App. 26; 1991 US Vet App LEXIS 1361991 U.S. Vet. App. LEXIS 136 No. 90-147 (PDF Version) December 17, 1991, Decided UNITED STATES COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS Before KRAMER, MANKIN, and HOLDAWAY, Associate Judges. "In denying the appellant a total rating based upon … [Read more...] about 90-147 Gleicher v. Derwinski