Category: Veterans Medical News

Nearly 100,000 Veterans Enrolled in Burn Pit Registry

Join VA’s Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit RegistryDepartment of Veterans Affairs launched the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry in June 2014 to better understand the long-term health effects of exposure to burn pits and other airborne hazards during deployment. The number of new participants in this registry is climbing steadily, and will soon reach the milestone of… Read more

New Regulation Decreases Cost of Outpatient Medication Copay for Most Veterans

Washington – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation on copayments for Veterans’ outpatient medications for non-service connected conditions. VA currently charges non-exempt Veterans either $8 or $9 for each 30-day or less supply of outpatient medication, and under current regulations, a calculation based on the medication of the Medical Consumer Price Index (CPI-P) would be used… Read more

NY Tri-State Area Casting Call For Disabled Veterans

New York Tri-State Area Casting Call For Veteran Amputees Casting Veteran Amputees in the NY Tri-State Area for a Documentary style project about Developing a New Prosthetic Vitamin Enriched, a real people casting company, is casting a veteran, with a below-the-knee amputation. They are looking for men and women veterans in the New York Tri State area, who are active… Read more
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VA Proposes Rule to Consider Certain Diseases Associated with Exposure to Contaminants in the Water Supply at Camp Lejeune

VA to provide presumptive service connection for related diseases WASHINGTON – September 9, 2016, 10:46:00 AM – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published proposed regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection of eight diseases affecting military members exposed to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The presumptive illnesses apply to active duty, reserve and… Read more
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VA provides service dog benefits to Veterans with mental health disorders

August 18, 2016 – WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it is piloting a protocol to implement veterinary health benefits for mobility service dogs approved for Veterans with a chronic impairment that substantially limits mobility associated with mental health disorders. “We take our responsibility for the care and safety of Veterans very seriously,” said VA… Read more