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June is PTSD Awareness Month: Week Four – Reach Out, Make A Difference

Starting in 2010, Congress named June 27th PTSD Awareness Day leading to the whole month of June serving as an opportunity to raise awareness of PTSD. According to the National Center for PTSD, the...

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07/18: VA Disability Claim Service for Women Veterans

VA DISABILITY CLAIM ASSISTANCE SERVICE FOR WOMEN VETERANS Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013 Time: 8:00 a.m. –  1:00 p.m. Location: Women’s Health Clinic located at                  Sacramento VA Medical...

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August 1st: Four-Year Anniversary of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill

Thursday, August 1, marks the fourth anniversary of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. VA has issued approximately $30 billion in Post 9/11 GI-Bill benefit payments since its inception in August 2009 and helped...

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2013 IAVA Survey Details Important Issues Facing OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

This week, results were released from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s (IAVA) 2013 survey detailing some very interesting key findings. The survey was taken by IAVA members on an online...

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VA Launches Affordable Care Act Website, Awareness Campaign

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the launch of an awareness campaign and new website to inform Veterans and their families about what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means for...

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VA: NASDVA Joins Effort to Help Fully Developed Claims – UPDATED

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) had joined the Fully Developed Claims (FDC) Community of...

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VA Provides Guidance To Same-Sex Married Couples Seeking Benefits

Recently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released guidance to same-sex married couples seeking benefits to which they are entitled to under current laws and regulations. The announcement was...

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VA: 1M Claims Processed, Other Issues Persist

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in a press release that it had completed its one millionth disability claim for fiscal year 2014. This news comes at a time when the VA is...

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VA NorCal To Offer Yoga Classes for Women Vets in September

Starting on September 4th, the VA Northern California Health Care System (NCHCS) will begin offering free yoga classes for Women Veterans including a class for women with breast cancer. Details can be...

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VA: Veteran Homelessness Grants To Be Issued

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that about $300 million in grants would be given to community agencies throughout the country. You can read the press release below along with...

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AMPA Sues the VA on Behalf of Same-Sex Spouses

A press release was issued today from the American Military Partners Association (AMPA) detailing legal proceedings being taken against the VA on behalf of LGBT Veterans and their same-sex spouses....

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DAV Action Alert: The Veterans Access, Choice & Accountability Act of 2014

This week, an action alert was issued by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) detailing the recent signing of the . Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014: On August 7, President Obama...

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This Week So Far In The VA – 25-29 August 2014

Here are the most recent news releases from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other VA-related stories for the week so far. Secretary McDonald Announces the Start of a National Recruitment...

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New G.I. Bill Comparison Tool Released; Easier Estimates, More Information

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today launched an improved version of the GI Bill® Comparison Tool, which was first launched in February 2014. The GI Bill Comparison Tool is designed to make it...

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Updated Claims Form Introduced, New Regulations in 2015

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that an updated, uniform disability claims form would be introduced to better serve Veterans, families and survivors. A press release issued...

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SVV After-Action Report: Town Hall Meeting @ Mather, 09/10/14

Earlier this month, members of Sacramento Valley Veterans (SVV) Secretary Gene Sivestri joined community members to attend a town hall meeting held at the Sacramento VA Medical Center at Mather on...

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VA Announces Camp Lejeune Family Member Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced publication of the regulations in theFederal Register regarding provision of medical care to Veterans and reimbursement for care to their family...

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VA Secretary: Open Letter To Veterans About Veterans Choice Program

An Open Letter to America’s Veterans At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), we have one of the most noble and inspiring missions in Government. I accepted this job and joined this mission to...

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Recent Developments in VA Health Care: New ID Cards & the Veterans Choice...

Last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) rolled out a couple of new initiatives giving Veterans more secure ID cards as well as the Veterans Choice...

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SCOTUS Will Hear Marriage Cases & A Refresher on VA’s Guidance on Marriage

Last week, the Supreme Court issued an order that it would review four cases from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in the state of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The announcement came days...

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