Veterans Benefits Concussion Help App Developed to Help Service Members Earlier this year, the Veterans Administration expanded its list of traumatic brain injury and Veterans benefits concussion-related illnesses to make veterans disability benefits more accessible for service men and women who … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Veterans Affairs Accused of Downplaying Whistleblowers
June 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Investigator Claims Veterans Affairs Has Been Downplaying Whistleblowers for Years According to a lead federal investigator, Veterans Affairs has been ignoring and downplaying whistleblower warnings about problematic patient treatment for years. In a letter to President Barack Obama on Monday, … [Read more...]
Same Sex Couples Entitled to Social Security Benefits
June 25, 2014 By 1 Comment
SSA Rules Same Sex Couples Entitled to Social Security Benefits On Friday, June 20th, the Social Security Administration announced that same sex couples entitled to social security benefits. The agency will expand benefits granted to same sex couples, so that any couple who is legally married can … [Read more...]
Several Social Security Field Offices Close, Face Budget Cuts
June 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As Baby Boomers Age, Social Security Administration Faces Office Closings A record number of the Social Security Administration field offices close, due to reported budget constraints, despite the fact that demand for social services as baby boomers age and more people file for social security … [Read more...]
VA Patient Wait Time Problems Continue
June 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
VA Patient Wait Time Problems at SC Veterans Administration Hospitals A nationwide audit of VA patient wait times at VA hospitals reveals continuing patient wait problems at several facilities, including Dorn VA in Columbia, SC. According to the audit, new patients waiting for just a first … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Judges Defend “Rubber Stamping”
June 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Four Social Security Disability Judges Accused of “Rubber Stamping” Claims On Tuesday, June 10th, four social security disability judges were accused in a report from the Republican staff in the House Oversight Committee of “rubber stamping” disability claims without actually considering their … [Read more...]
Veterans Affairs Chief Shinseki Resigns
June 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Amid Secret Waitlist Fury, Shinseki Resigns as Veterans Affairs Chief On Friday, May 30th, Eric Shinseki officially resigned as Veterans Affairs Chief. Shinseki had a face-to-face meeting with President Barack Obama after weeks of bipartisan fury over reported “secret waitlists” and deaths of … [Read more...]
Veterans Administration Report Finds 1,700 Vets Waiting
May 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Veterans Administration Investigation at Phoenix Finds 1,700 Veterans on Secret Waitlist After rumors began circulating about a “secret waitlist” at the Phoenix Veterans Administration facility, an investigation revealed that the accusations were accurate, and that 1,700 veterans had never been put … [Read more...]
Veterans Benefits Slashed for WWII Vet
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
VA Reportedly Slashed Veterans Benefits for WWII Soldier to $6 Per Month A veteran of World War II and resident of Watervliet, NY, had his veterans benefits drastically cut by the Veterans Administration – from $300 to $6 per month – and he’s worried about his personal finances. Joseph Teson, 89 … [Read more...]
