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Oakland Veterans Affairs’ Office Mishandled Claims, Inspector General Finds

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Team VCS

By Aaron Glantz Staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oakland office regularly made incorrect decisions when evaluating disability claims and failed to inform veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan that they are entitled to free mental health care, … Continue reading →

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THE IMPEDIMENTS STANDING IN THE WAY OF TIMELY DELIVERY OF BENEFITS

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Team VCS

Editorial Prepared by Gordon Erspammer JD lead Attorney for VCS-VUFT vs Eric K. Shinseki I frequently am asked the fundamental question of why the benefit and health care delivery systems for veterans administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs are … Continue reading →

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Court Rejects Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans’ Demand for Better VA Care

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Team VCS

VCS lawsuit in the news  – From the Daily Beast by Jamie Reno The plaintiffs in the case of Veterans for Common Sense v. Eric K. Shinsekithought they had a sure winner on their hands. Filed by veterans’ rights groups in … Continue reading →

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Pressure to reduce VA disability claims may cause more delays, advocates warn

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Team VCS

By Steve Vogel From the Washington Post With the Department of Veterans Affairs facing a growing backlog of more than 900,000 disability claims, advocates for veterans warned Wednesday that pressure by the VA to reduce the numbers will increase the … Continue reading →

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Veterans Department to Increase Mental Health Staffing

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Team VCS

 Lawsuit mentioned ———– By JAMES DAO Published: April 19, 2012 The Department of Veterans Affairs will announce on Thursday that it plans to hire about 1,600 additional psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health clinicians in an effort to … Continue reading →

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Paul Sullivan Testifies: From the Inside Out: A Look at Claims Representatives’ Role in the Disability Claims Process

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Team VCS

  From the Inside Out: A Look at Claims Representatives’ Role in the Disability Claims Process House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC | Apr 18, 2012 10:00am Witness Testimony of Mr. Paul Sullivan, Managing … Continue reading →

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Senate investigates Veterans Affairs program

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Team VCS

Dayton Business Journal Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:14am EST The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs   has until March 2 to provide detailed information about its process for verifying veteran-owned small businesses as eligible to win set-aside contracts to a Senate committee, … Continue reading →

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Is VA Choosing Corrupt Contractor Over Veterans?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Team VCS

From disabledveterans.org founder and VCS Staff member by BENJAMIN KRAUSE on FEBRUARY 15, 2012 The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) recent response to allegations of its back door dealings to avoid hiring veterans was nothing short of embarrassing. It was like watching the … Continue reading →

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VA Budget Deals With Homelessness and Jobs

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Team VCS

February 13, 2012 (Military.com) – The Department of Veterans Affairs sent Congress a proposed budget of $140 billion for fiscal 2013 on Monday, which includes a 33 percent increase in funding to tackle homelessness and a $1 billion request for … Continue reading →

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Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Seeks Ten Percent Increase to Cope with New Veterans’ Demands

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Team VCS

WASHINGTON – With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America’s 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the … Continue reading →

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