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‘One chance to get it right’: VA secretary pledges VHA improvements
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced plans for an overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) aimed at enhancing veterans' healthcare services....
Lawmakers introduce bill to broaden brain injury treatment for vets
Legislation has been proposed that would provide up to $30 million in grants through 2028 via the TBI Innovation Grant Program. The purpose of these grants is to expand access to Traumatic Brain Injur...
Guidance: Veterans of the LGBT Ban: Financial Recognition Scheme
The UK government has provided guidance for veterans who served under and were affected by the ban on LGBT personnel from 1967 to 2000 in HM Armed Forces. The scheme aims at financial recognition for ...
Court upholds order requiring VA to build housing for veterans in LA
A court has upheld an order compelling the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to construct housing for homeless veterans on land allocated for their care in Los Angeles. The judge emphasized the...
Department of Veterans Affairs reinstates near-total ban on abortions
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reintroduced a policy nearly prohibiting abortion services for veterans, based on new guidance from the Justice Department that asserts VA lacks legal authority ...
Appeals court upholds order for the VA to build 2,550 housing units in Los Angeles
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs must construct 1,800 permanent and 750 temporary housing units on its campus in West Los Angeles. The court stated ...
Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana
President Trump signed an order that would facilitate further research by the Department of Veterans Affairs into the medical benefits of marijuana. However, the directive does not provide authority f...