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Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

VA Inspector General Joins National Fraud Detection Center to Strengthen Fight Against Fraud

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC). As a signatory to the NFDC Charter, the VA OIG is committing dedicated analysts and investigators to the prosecutor-led initiative, which is designed to improve… Read more
Department of Veterans Affairs News Release

VA launches trial of GLP-1 treatment for alcohol use disorder

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Currently, more than 400,000 Veterans nationwide are diagnosed with AUD, and some estimates say AUD affects nearly 11% of U.S. adults. Semaglutide has drawn scientific… Read more

Some Vets Get Chance at Medical Retirement

According to Military.com, Approximately 70,000 veterans who were given a medical separation between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009 have the chance to have their separations reviewed and possibly changed to a medical retirement. To be eligible veterans must have been medically separated with a combined disability rating of 20 percent or less, and originally not found eligible for… Read more