Nov 7, 2016 | News
There are two ways to file a VA compensation claim: print the 526EZ and mail/fax it, or submit it electronically through VA and DoD’s eBenefits web portal. Most Veterans opt for the former, cross their fingers, and hope for the best. But unless you are just leaving...
Oct 24, 2016 | News
Veterans Affairs Canada will open and staff offices in Charlottetown, Sydney, Corner Brook, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Saskatoon, Brandon, Prince George, Surrey and Kelowna by May 2017. Office Opening date Corner Brook, NL July 5, 2016 Brandon, MB October 21, 2016...
Oct 24, 2016 | News
Agent Orange was a blend of tactical herbicides the U.S. military sprayed from 1962 to 1971 during the Vietnam War to remove the leaves of trees and other dense tropical foliage that provided enemy cover. The U.S. Department of Defense developed tactical herbicides...
Oct 24, 2016 | News
The topic of suicide is a difficult conversation to have, but preventing Veteran suicide is a conversation experts at the Department of Veterans Affairs have every day. Their work is constant and their commitment to our Veterans in crisis is 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a...
Oct 24, 2016 | News
When Kayla Williams left active duty in 2005 and walked into a VA Medical Center for the first time, she wasn’t sure she belonged. She saw few other women, and it didn’t feel terribly welcoming. For the next decade or so, she stuck with private sector providers...
Oct 24, 2016 | News
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking a major step toward system improvement in the processes used to purchase medical and surgical supplies. VA is significantly enhancing the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program by replacing it with the...
