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VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million

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VA’s review of disability claims for fraud won’t include past filings, officials say

Using a Microsoft data analytics program, the VA program will use information gleaned from DBQ forms to identify patterns that could indicate fraud.

Judge orders VA to reinstate contract with employee union

A judge ordered the VA to recognize a bargaining contract that represents roughly 300,000 employees.

Vets to VA: Formally rescind new disability ratings rule

Veterans want the VA to rescind a controversial regulation published Feb. 17 that put compensation ratings in legal limbo.

Airman, spouse indicted in fraud scheme, costing military millions

Richard Stefon Ramroop and his spouse, Manuel George Madrid, allegedly stole millions in taxpayer dollars from the DoD in a years-long scheme.

VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash

The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.

Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams

A Vietnam veteran has filed suit over a VA rule that requires medical examiners to factor in a medication's effects when determining a disability rating.

VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings

If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.

Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains

While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.

‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out

The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.

VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million

The reforms, known as the RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative overhead, improve clinical care.

Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health

Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them.

Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposures

A House subcommittee on Tuesday discussed proposed legislation on illnesses linked to service-connected exposures.

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