by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2024
The VA is proposing a $369.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year. Despite the increased overall budget, the VA anticipates a reduction in staff numbers for 2025. The budget proposal includes an allocation of nearly $25 billion...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 19, 2024
Numerous Veterans have been exposed to asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent, during their military service, potentially leading to severe health complications. Veterans who served in occupations like mining, shipyard work, demolition, carpentry, and construction may...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 26, 2024
Today, the VA announced that all Veterans, regardless of where they served, who were exposed to toxins or other hazards during their military service, will be eligible for VA health care beginning March 5. This expansion of VA health care benefits will open its doors...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 9, 2024
Today, the VA introduced a proposed rule detailing its intentions to broaden the geographical and time frames for which exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides is presumed. If finalized, this rule will establish a new presumption of exposure to areas...
by Rikki Almanza | Dec 14, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs is actively working to screen all Veterans enrolled in VA health care for potential toxic exposure, a mandate set forth by the PACT Act signed into law in 2022. The screenings involve both initial and follow-up assessments for...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 14, 2023
Veterans and supporters are pushing for the addition of certain blood cancers to the list of service-connected conditions under the PACT Act, a move that could grant expedited healthcare and benefits to Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans. The VA is conducting a...
