Effective August 1, 2018, the entitlement available under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program will be reduced from 45 months to 36 months, but
VA released state-level Veteran suicide data today as a follow-up to its 2015 National Suicide Data Report, which was released on June 18. Alongside the
To increase access to health care for all Veterans, VA has created VEText, an interactive mobile solution to remind Veterans of upcoming appointments via text
VA released findings today from its most recent analysis of Veteran suicide data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This report yields
VA, in collaboration with PsychArmor Institute, a national nonprofit that provides online education and support to Americans who work with, live with or care for
VA is taking action to address intimate partner violence by earmarking $17 million in funds to support Veterans in need. The funds will strengthen intimate partner
VA announced that the White House has approved an interagency plan to implement President Trump’s executive order supporting Veterans with mental health care and suicide-prevention
In recognition of Mental Health Month this May, VA emphasized the positive impact of mental health treatment through a video campaign spotlighting hundreds of Veterans who
VA has released the names of 18 facilities designated VA Whole Health Flagship sites, which are spread around the country within the VA health-care system
VA announced that Paul R. Lawrence will assume office Tuesday, May 15 as the department’s new Under Secretary for Benefits. Lawrence is a former Army
VA announced a new federal rule that will allow VA doctors, nurses and other health-care providers to administer care to Veterans using telehealth, or virtual
In September 2017, VA began updating the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, the federal regulations used by claims processors to determine the severity of disabilities
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