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...]
Veterans Administration Healthcare Workers Put on Leave
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
“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...]
SC Bill Would Help Veterans Find Work
April 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Proposed Legislation Could Help SC Veterans Return to Work A new piece of legislation moving through the State Senate could put more veterans in South Carolina back to work. A federal survey from the first week of April showed that, although members of Congress often urge federal agencies and … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Expedited Further for Veterans
March 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Social Security Disability Will Be Expedited for Veterans with 100% Permanent and Total Rating Disabilities The Social Security Administration announced on Tuesday, March 18th, that it would launch a new social security disability process to expedite claims for veterans who have a Department of … [Read more...]
