VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash
The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
By Patricia Kime
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Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams
A Vietnam veteran has filed suit over a VA rule that requires medical examiners to factor in a medication's effects when determining a disability rating.
By Patricia Kime
VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.
By Patricia Kime
Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains
While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.
By Richard Sisk
‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out
The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.
By Leah Rosenbaum, The War Horse
VA reorganization projected to cost at least $312 million
The reforms, known as the RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative overhead, improve clinical care.
By Patricia Kime