Veterans law is constantly shifting, as new laws are passed by Congress, the VA issues regulations, and the Court of Veterans Claims and Board of Veterans' Appeals issue decisions.
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VA Moves towards Eliminating Regional OfficesVA is beginning the process of consolidating services within several super centers, and the functions of Regional Offices will be reduced or eliminated.
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Rural Veterans Can Have Access to Private DoctorsRural Veterans Can Have Access to Private Doctors Rather Than Driving to the VA
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VA Backlog of new Claims Down, but Appeals worseVA backlog has been shifted from new claims to the appeals.
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National Work Que and Central Mail Processing for VAThe VA has Implemented a System Where All Mail is Sent to a Central Mail Center. The VA is also Working on a System Where Cases will be Decided Nationally.
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Tips for Avoiding the VA Wait Time scandal for medical CareTo Avoid being put in the VA's wait time for medical care, contact with the patient representative on a weekly basis is critical getting medical appointments
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Waiting for Medical Appointment in Phoenix
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The White House has Proposed a 6.5% Increase to the VA's 2015 BudgetThe Proposal for a 6.5% increase to the Department of Veteran Affair's (VA) 2015 budget from the White House aims to conquer the VA disability claims backlog.
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New IAVA Report Dissects the VA Claim Backlog ProblemNew Report Dissects the VA Disability Claim Backlog Problem. VA waiting times for original claims may be getting slightly shorter, appeals are taking longer.
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Veterans' homlessness addressed in new $300 million grant from VAVeterans' homelessness issue addressed by VA
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Returning veterans documented in "Hard Road Back" series in New York TimesThe New York Times's excellent multimedia collection chronicling the lives of soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan
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Military Sexual Assault affects men as well as womenA New York Times article highlights that men are also victims of military sexual assault.
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VA Completes Two Year Old ClaimsBut at what expense. The VA focusing solely on claims over two years and now claims over one year will delay appeals even longer.