Quick Start Guide for Modernized Veteran Appeals Decision Review now available
The VA appeals decision review quick start guide offers Veterans more clarity and control over the decision …
Tag: Disability
Veteran gets VA health care at home
Even though he can’t drive, Marine Veteran Kenneth Schmitt receives VA primary care through home-based …
Women Veterans with disabilities are valued: Claudia Baldwin and Heather Osborne
Our goal is to increase awareness of women Veterans, in both VA and in the public, and encourage women …
VA raises awareness with ‘Women Veterans with Disabilities are Valued’ campaign
Our goal is to increase awareness of women Veterans, in both VA and in the public, and to encourage women …
In the Game: Navy Veteran staying active despite vision loss
“I wouldn’t be here without VA. They changed my life,” said Navy Veteran Joe Ann McBride, who gets her …
VBA improves the Veterans experience: goes electronic on claims, reduces backlog and improves accuracy
Over the last four years, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees have worked hard to serve our …
US National Sled Hockey Team defeats Canada to claim World Championships
The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team, which includes four Marine Corps Veterans, claimed gold at the 2015 IPC …
PVA spotlights John Peterson for National Volunteer Week
“My wife and kids have volunteered at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games for the past four years,” …
An open letter to disabled Veterans
Through it all, this is what I’ve learned: adaptive sports can take you from a place where you see no …
Individual Unemployability: Understanding the basics
As a VA claims processor, Veterans often ask me about Individual Unemployability (IU), also called Total …