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On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter for Veterans who served any amount of time in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria or Uzbekistan during the Persian Gulf War, from September 19, 2001, to the present, or The Southwest Asia theater of operations from August 2, 1990, to the present....

VA Adds New Cancers – Service Connection to Presumptives On April 26, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter for Veterans who …

Senate leaders on May 18, 2022 announced an agreement to pass broad military toxic exposure legislation later in the summer of 2022 setting the path for millions of veterans exposed to burn pit smoke and other battlefield toxins to receive more medical care and disability benefits in coming years.

2022 Burn Pit Benefits From Congress Senate leaders on May 18, 2022 announced an agreement to pass broad military toxic exposure legislation later in the summer of 2022 setting the path for millions of veterans exposed to burn pit smo…

Effective February 3, 2022, VA extended to December 31. 2026 the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans.

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VA Extends The Presumptive Period for Gulf War Veterans to December 31, 2026 Effective February 3, 2022, VA extended to December 31. 2026 the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans.

Threshold for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting AgenciesAGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended its regulations regarding the conditions by which VA benefits debts or medical debts are reported to consumer reporting agencies (CRA). This new VA Regulation is effective March 4, 2022. Please see the VA Regulation at

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VA Reporting of Debt Threshold for Reporting VA Debts to Consumer Reporting AgenciesAGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended its regulations re…

Written Exposure Therapy shows effectiveness in routine care of PTSD. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD (WET) was designed as a 5-session, trauma-focused treatment that does not require homework between sessions. The treatment involves writing detailed accounts of a traumatic experience and its impact; a preliminary VA study validates its usefulness. See VA’s Discussion:

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PTSD Therapy Update Written Exposure Therapy shows effectiveness in routine care of PTSD. Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD (WET) was designed as a 5-session, trauma-focused treatment that does not require homework be…

Veterans and their dependents value their personal privacy in connection with their electronic health records, particularly when these health records are maintained in the VA Healthcare System. The Government Accountability Office recently issued the below Report that contains criticisms of the VA Electronic Health Records Program.

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VA Electronic Health Records Veterans and their dependents value their personal privacy in connection with their electronic health records, particularly when these health records are maintained in the VA Healthcare System. The…

Prepared by VA "WHAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW WHENAPPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)PENSION BENEFITS VA’s pension program provides monthly benefit payments to certain wartime Veterans with financialneed, and their survivors. As Veterans and survivors consider applying for these benefits, VA wouldlike to share important information about the pension program and organizations offering assistance…...

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VA Pension Benefits Prepared by VA”WHAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES SHOULD KNOW WHENAPPLYING FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)PENSION BENEFITS VA’s pension program provides monthly benefit payments to cert…

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Effective December 1, 2021, the following increased compensation rates apply to all VA Compensation Benefits. With no dependents, the following rates apply: Rating: 10 …………………………………….. $152.6420 …………………………………….. 301.7430 …………………………………….. 467.3940 …………………………………….. 673.2850 …………………………………….. 958.4460 …………………………………….. 1,214.0370 …………………………………….. 1,529.9580 …………………………………….. 1,778.4390 …………………………………….. 1,998.52100 …………………………………… 3,332.06 The new rates for the addition of dependents are found at:

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2021 – 2022 VA Compensation Rates Effective December 1, 2021, the following increased compensation rates apply to all VA Compensation Benefits. With no dependents, the following rates apply: Rating: 10 …………………………………….. $152.6420 ………

You may be eligible for newly enacted service-connected benefits. Over the course of the last six months, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun processing service-connected disability claims for six new presumptive conditions related to environmental exposures during military service. We request your help in making more Veterans aware of these newly added presumptive conditions to help them file a claim and obtain any earned benefits....

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New Presumptive VA Benefits You may be eligible for newly enacted service-connected benefits.   Over the course of the last six months, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun processing service-conne…

The Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Program eligibility is exteded through Sept. 30, 2022, for veterans who are legacy participants, legacy applicants, and their family caregivers, participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. This extension helps veterans who were participating in PCAFC before Oct.1, 2020, those who applied for PCAFC before Oct.1, 2020, and those who were accepted into the program after Oct.1, 2020....

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Caregiver Support Program Extended Through 2022 The Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Program eligibility is exteded through Sept. 30, 2022, for veterans who are legacy participants, legacy applicants, and their family caregivers,…

Eligibility for Veterans Pension The Veterans Pension program provides monthly payments to wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits. Are You eligible for Veterans Pension benefits? You may be eligible for the Veterans Pension program if you meet the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true:...

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Veterans Pension Benefit Eligibility for Veterans Pension The Veterans Pension program provides monthly payments to wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within…