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The VA's latest plan to eliminate backlog of veterans benefits claims
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe Department of Veterans Affairs has come up with several ideas to eliminate the backlog of veterans claims for benefits. It previously has announced a move to electronic claims processing and said it would expedite claims that have been pending...... -
Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...Tags: Chinese Restaurants, Maxine Waters, Discrimination, Harry S. Truman, Tokyo (Japan)
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Vets At Risk Of Suicide Not Getting Adequate Post-Discharge Care: Report
The Hartford CourantNearly a third of veterans deemed at high risk for suicide don't receive the recommended follow-up care after they've been discharged from Veterans Health Administration inpatient mental health facilities, according to a new report from the VA inspector...Tags: Mental Illness, West Haven, Mental Health, Barbara Boxer, Behavioral Conditions
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Veterans Administration Secretary Faults Delays In Processing Claims
The Hartford CourantKevin Burke walked into the veterans hospital about 18 months ago with advanced diabetes and kidney and liver disease. A subsequent mental health screening revealed that the 51-year-old Navy veteran is also an alcoholic and suffers from post-traumatic...Tags: Politics, Science and Technology, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
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VA to process vets' claims faster
Taking a cue from the Bible, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided the last shall be first. The agency announced last week it will expedite claims for disability benefits that have been pending for a year or longer. Those veterans will receive...Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, American Legion, U.S. Congress, Pittsburgh, Career and Workplace
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Md.'s House delegation demands fixes at Baltimore VA office from Shinseki
Maryland's U.S. House delegation met Wednesday with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to keep pressure on the agency to fix problems at the troubled Baltimore office and follow up on promises for improvement. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a Southern...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Steny Hoyer, Veterans Affairs, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...
Tags: John Sarbanes, Politics, Barbara A. Mikulski, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Parties and Movements
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Senators call on VA to bring in additional staff
With staff members at the Baltimore office of the Department of Veterans Affairs spending a month in training, Maryland's senators called on VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to dispatch more analysts to help work through one of the worst disability claims...
Tags: American Legion, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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The veterans benefits backlog
It is shameful that veterans of the United States military have to wait months, and sometimes more than a year, to begin receiving the benefits they are owed after their years of service. Yet that is the case. Almost 900,000 veterans across the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions, Heart Disease, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Michael Bloomberg, Wayne LaPierre talk guns on 'Meet the Press'
Staff writerWhich Sunday morning show will generate the most headlines? I'm leaning toward NBC's "Meet the Press," which airs at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NRA President Wayne LaPierre discuss gun control with moderator David...Tags: American Legion, The Wall Street Journal, Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Evan Bayh
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Rock of Ages' on HBO
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 24 - 30, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Monsters vs. Aliens The former are...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Matt Barr, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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VA trying to move faster on benefits claims
Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...Tags: Science and Technology, Northampton County (Virginia), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Career and Workplace, Disabled American Veterans
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