NASHVILLE — The Tennessee General Assembly has approved legislation to increase the number of veterans eligible for the Helping Heroes Grant funded by the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship Program.
Source: State lawmakers extend education grants for veterans
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce said evidence indicates medical cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain and post traumatic stress disorder, which affect many veterans.
Source: Rep. Dave Joyce introduces bill to let VA prescribe medical marijuana
DYK: Dependents, surviving children and service members may qualify for certain benefits, such as life insurance, education services and health care?
Source: Military children qualify for a variety of VA benefits – VAntage Point
The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in locations across the country. Below you’ll find a Qualification Summary for an active, open job listing from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The opening is for a Health System Specialist […]
The Veterans Benefits Administration overcomes pandemic challenges with advances in GI Bill benefits, mail processing and artificial intelligence.
Source: IT Modernization Boosts Vet Benefits in ‘Best Year Ever’
Efforts in Congress last year to add hypertension to a list of diseases linked to Agent Orange at VA failed, keeping Vietnam-era veterans from accessing care for high blood pressure connected to the toxic exposure. Now, lawmakers are trying again.
Source: Lawmakers introduce bill to extend VA care to 490,000 more veterans ill from Agent Orange