Veterans Affairs offices all across the country, including right here in Massachusetts, are stepping up their efforts to help veterans who might have been exposed to Agent Orange many decades ago. Unfortunately, many veterans don’t know they were exposed to Agent Orange — or they don’t realize that the symptoms they’re experiencing can be traced… Read More »
Posts Categorized: Veterans Benefits
New Bill Would Increase Accountability & Services at VA
The U.S. Senate is getting behind a bill that would apply new accountability measures to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — much of it with bipartisan support. The VA, of course, has long been the subject of intense criticism among veterans’ advocates. In recent years, the firestorm has gotten even hotter… Read More »
VA Extends Veterans Benefits to Gay Couples
Change is fast. Just last month, we told you about the U.S. Senate’s refusal to extend veterans benefits to gay couples, a hot-button point of contention for many years. Of course, that was before the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized gay marriage nationwide. View image | gettyimages.com At the… Read More »
Senate Refuses To Extend Veterans Benefits To Same-Sex Families
Earlier this month, the United States Senate rejected a measure that would have extended veterans benefits to some same-sex married couples. The proposal, which would have amended existing federal rules on the subject, missed the mark by just seven votes. View image | gettyimages.com Unfortunately, many of the news reports on the issue have created… Read More »
Bad News at the VA: A Roundup of Recent Veterans Affairs Scandals
It’s been a tough couple of months for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). Politico, Forbes, the New Jersey online syndicate, and countless other outlets published stinging indictments of the VA, tackling a wide range of issues. News organizations even began running articles about how much bad news accumulated at the VA in the month… Read More »