From the courage displayed on the battlefield to the resilience demonstrated on the homefront, women veterans have long been the unsung heroes in need of specialized care. Today, we embark on a journey to explore the future of VA healthcare…
When it comes to addressing and managing PTSD, veterans have access to a variety of professional help and support options. Remember that PTSD is a complex condition and, more often than not, requires the assistance of trained and expert counselors…
The VA Home Based Primary Care program is a healthcare program offered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to eligible veterans who have complex medical needs and have difficulty leaving their homes to receive medical care. The…
Veteran Service Officer (VSO) speaking to Veteran: Hello, how can I help you? Veteran: I’d like to file for Burn Pits. VSO: You’d like to file for… Veteran: I deployed to Afghanistan. I want to file for Burn Pits. VSO:…
Burn pit exposure has become the newest rallying cry for Veterans. There are approximately 650,000 Service members having served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The VA estimates about one-third of the Veterans who served in the operations deal…
The Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) is a health care program for certain dependents and survivors of Veterans. CHAMPVA is a health benefits program where the VA shares the cost of procedures and medical supplies with dependents and survivors….
Where can I find that? Let’s face it. As Veterans, we have a lot of information that we need to keep up with. We also have a lot of records we have to keep and, unfortunately, we sometimes misplace that…
The VA has a program to assist family caregivers. This program is called the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). Each VA Medical Center has caregiver support coordinators who are available to answer questions and help the caregiver…
If you have had any dealings with the VA Compensation system, you have likely heard of a nexus letter. People treat the nexus letter like a ‘silver bullet’ to cut through VA red tape. Did you get denied for your…
There are three main requirements which must be satisfied in order for a claim to be successful, including a current diagnosis. They are: What Is Current? Current means current, as in currently occurring, as in occurring now. The first thing…
