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Virginia Veterans Now Eligible for Hearing and Speech Telecommunications Equipment

The Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Virginia Relay have announced that military veterans living with a hearing or speech loss are automatically eligible for telecommunications equipment through Virginia’s Technology Assistance Program (TAP), according to a news release. The Technology Assistance Program provides telecommunication equipment to qualified applicants whose disabilities prevent them from using a standard… Read more

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Congress Extends Deadline for Cost of Living Increase

Congress to decide on Cost of Living Increase for Veteran’s Benefits Congress now has until early December to approve a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in disability and survivors benefits which affect about 3.9 million veterans. Should Congress approve the bill in early December the increase would still appear in January 2013 payments. According to a recent article in Military Times, the… Read more

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month News: VA Leads in Women’s Preventative Health

This is a Breast Cancer Awareness Month PSA October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to a recent report, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leads the nation in breast cancer screening rates and has outperformed non-VA health care systems in breast cancer screenings for more than 15 years, with 87 percent of eligible women receiving mammograms in the VA health… Read more

Announcements and Updates / News / Veterans Administration Offices / Veterans Medical News

Study Shows Sleep or Lack of Plays Important Role in PTSD

Attention Veterans and Supporters: Researchers Report Lack of Sleep May Effect PTSD Symptoms and Seeking Treatment May Be Beneficial During a roundtable discussion on the role of sleep in PTSD during a recent “Military Health System Research Symposium” in Ft. Lauderdale, FL the Director of the Military Operational Medicine Research Program, Army Col. Castro said that as many as 90%… Read more

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We proudly welcome Disabled Veterans SCUBA Project

Veteran Owned Business is proud to welcome Disabled Veterans SCUBA Project of Los Alamitos, California (Los Angeles County CA) to the Veteran Owned Business Directory Nonprofit Section. Disabled Veterans SCUBA Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit of unpaid volunteers that provides Basic Open Water SCUBA Certification for veterans with a disability including (but not limited to) TBI, PTSD/PTSI, Paralysis (paraplegic, quadriplegic) amputee (1… Read more