Military & Veteran News

Military & Veterans News Secretary McDonough statement on FY 2023 budget WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration submitted to Congress the president’s budget for fiscal year 2023.

Military & Veterans News VA to award millions in grants to improve transitional housing facilities WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding 36 capital grants totaling approximately $64.7 million to community organizations under VA’s Grant and Per Diem program to improve the quality of housing options for Veterans experiencing homelessness.

Military & Veterans News Veteran communities receive latest resources for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis WASHINGTON —  The Department of Veterans Affairs encourages Veterans affected by inflammatory bowel diseases to access a new website that raises awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Military & Veterans News VA supports women Veteran entrepreneurs in how to obtain government contracts Graduates from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Women Veteran-Owned Small Business Initiative recently finished the VetBizLadyStart program, paving a way for their future in the federal marketplace.

Military & Veterans News VA will propose adding rare cancers to the presumed service-connected list as related to military environmental exposure The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to propose adding certain rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities in relation to military environmental exposure to particulate matter.

Military & Veterans News VA encourages donating blood amid blood crisis The Department of Veterans Affairs and its participating VA medical centers across the country are in the midst of “Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022” blood drives through March in response to the ongoing national need for blood during the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency.

Military & Veterans News VA Funding Available to Create Technology Helping Eligible Service Members and Veterans Adapt Their Homes WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grants available for fiscal year 2022 to develop new technologies that enhance the ability of seriously disabled service members and Veterans to live more independently.

Military & Veterans News VA appointees brought on board in early 2022 More Department of Veterans Affairs key appointments are filled at the start of the new year.

Military & Veterans News VA establishes new threshold for reporting benefit and medical debt The Department of Veterans Affairs published a final rule in the Federal Register, Feb. 2, amending VA’s procedures for reporting debt to consumer reporting agencies.

Military & Veterans News VA amplifies access to home, community-based services for eligible Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers by the end of fiscal year 2026.  

Military & Veterans News VA, Civil Air Patrol chaplain corps to support families of Veterans at national cemeteries WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Chaplain Service  teams up with the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps to expand Veterans’ families access to qualified faith leaders during committal and memorial services held at VA cemeteries. 

Military & Veterans News VA takes action to become federal model for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access for Veterans and employees WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs becomes attuned making inclusion, diversity, equity and access a part of its cultural transformation action plan.v

Military & Veterans News VA seeks feedback to guide new copayment waiver program for Veterans at risk for suicide WASHINGTON — To encourage outpatient mental health care and reduce any potential barriers associated with seeking it, the U.S.

Military & Veterans News Third report details VA’s continued efforts addressing COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs releases the third iteration of its 

Military & Veterans News VA strengthens care for Veterans impacted by intimate partner violence and sexual assault WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs recently initiated a pilot program to improve services for Veterans who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence or sexual assault.

Military & Veterans News VA advances Electronic Health Record Modernization program WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today its updated plan to move forward with its systemwide Electronic Health Record Modernization program.

Military & Veterans News VA and Indian Health Service broaden scope to serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service renewed a partnership, Oct. 1, to help the country’s nearly 145,000 American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans overcome health care access barriers.

Military & Veterans News Smoking rates steadily trend down among Veterans receiving VA care WASHINGTON — In conjunction with the Great American Smokeout observed Nov. 18, the Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging Veterans to talk to their health care providers about smoking cessation programs to help them quit, as cigarette use continues to decline nationwide.

Military & Veterans News VA helps women Veteran entrepreneurs power up WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the PenFed Foundation, helped three women-owned small businesses earn business development grants used to support their growing companies in the economic marketplace.

Military & Veterans News VA pilots evaluation model to determine potential exposure to environmental hazards while serving WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Nov. 11 it is piloting a comprehensive military exposure model to consider possible relationships of in-service environmental hazards to medical conditions.

Military & Veterans News VA releases cybersecurity strategy to secure Veteran information and privacy WASHINGTON —  The Department of Veterans Affairs publishes new cybersecurity strategy, Nov. 4, to protect against exposure of Veterans’ personal information or the corruption of critical data.

Military & Veterans News VA extends presumptive period for Persian Gulf War Veterans WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the presumptive period to Dec. 31, 2026 for qualifying chronic disabilities rated 10% or more resulting from undiagnosed illnesses in Persian Gulf War Veterans to ensure benefits established by Congress are fairly administered.

Military & Veterans News VA expands offering of COVID-19 booster vaccines WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is now offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under Emergency Use Authorization, expanding on last month’s authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech booster.

Military & Veterans News VA stands up commission to recommend new Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs established a commission to identify candidates to lead and manage the Veterans Health Administration.