Report Shows Veterans Administration Wait Times Better, Fulfilling More Veterans Benefits After months of scandal and investigation into the Veterans Administration, which has been accused of creating secret wait lists and failing to schedule veterans for timely appointments, a new report shows … [Read more...]
VA Employees Told to Falsify Veterans’ Appointments
Latest Audit Shows VA Employees Pressured to Falsify Veterans’ Appointment Data As the Senate confirms a new Veterans Affairs Secretary and prepares to vote on $17 billion to reform the government institution fraught with conspiracy and secret waiting lists, a new audit from VA investigators shows … [Read more...]
New Documents Detail VA Mistreatment of Veterans
New Documents Reveal Details of VA Delays and Mistreatment of Veterans A newly-released series of documents from the VA’s Office of the Medical Inspector, which were hinted at in a report to the Office of the Special Council in June, detail several findings of numerous abuses and delays, … [Read more...]
VA Patient Wait Time Problems Continue
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...]
Veterans Affairs Chief Shinseki Resigns
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 Benefits Slashed for WWII Vet
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...]
Veterans Administration Secretary Resigns
Amid Secret Waitlist and Injury Controversy, Veterans Administration Secretary Resigns After a heated round of questioning from Congress and numerous reports of “secret waitlists” and veterans unable to receive medical help, a top official with Veterans Administration has resigned. On Friday, … [Read more...]
Veterans Administration Healthcare Workers Put on Leave
“Inappropriate Scheduling” Accusations at Veterans Administration Leads to Investigations In the first week of May, the US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki faced accusations of serious problems with secret waitlists and wrongful deaths of veterans waiting for delayed treatment at VA … [Read more...]
Veterans Disability Benefits Expand to TBI-Related Illnesses
The Veterans Administration Expands Veterans Disability Benefits to Include PTSD, TBI As of January of this year, the Veterans Administration has expanded the list of TBI-related illnesses to make Veterans Disability benefits more easily accessible to former servicemen and women. On December … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Benefits Known to Few, But Shorter Waits Help Process
Reports Show Few Vets Know about Veteran’s Benefits, but Many States Improving Processing of Claims After an investigative report broke in March, the Veteran’s Administration has worked hard to reduce the wait time involving in Veteran’s Benefit claims. In spring, internal documents showed … [Read more...]