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women veterans, their families, and their advocates; educating VA staff on women' military contributions; ensuring that outreach materials portray and target women veterans; promoting recognition of women veterans' service with activities and special events; and coordinating meetings of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. CWA has held summits and forums for female veterans and created social media campaigns and exhibits to highlight women's military service. CWA offers a Women Veterans Call Center (1-855-829-6636) to assist female U.S. military veterans with VA services and resources. In 2018, the Center for Women Veterans launched the "I Am Not Invisible" photography project, featuring individual portraits, to highlight and represent the contributions, needs, and experiences of America's two million women veterans.

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the new education package. For those veterans who served at least three years, a monthly housing stipend was also added to the law. Congress and President Barack Obama extended the new GI Bill in August 2009 at a cost of roughly $ 70 billion over the next decade. The Department of Defense (DoD) allows individuals who, on or after August 1, 2009, have served at least six years in the Armed Forces and who agree to serve at least another four years in the U.S. Armed Forces to transfer unused entitlement to their surviving spouse. Service members reaching 10-year anniversaries could choose to transfer the benefit to any dependents, such as their spouse or children.

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deficiencies that were unrelated to access or scheduling. We also found problems with access to care for patients requiring Urology Services. As a result, Urology Services at PVAHCS will be the subject of a subsequent report. The 45 cases discussed in this report reflect unacceptable and troubling lapses in followup, coordination, quality, and continuity of care. The VA OIG Office of Investigations opened investigations at 93 sites of care in response to allegations of wait time manipulations. While most are still ongoing, these investigations confirmed wait time manipulations were prevalent throughout VHA.

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the Veterans Health Administration system conducted by the Veterans Affairs Inspector General of 3,409 veteran patients found that there were 28 instances of clinically significant delays in care associated with access or scheduling. Of these 28 patients, six were deceased. The same OIG report stated that the Office of Investigations had opened investigations at 93 sites of care in response to allegations of wait time manipulations, and found that wait time manipulations were prevalent throughout the VHA. On May 30, 2014,

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fivefold with an addition of nearly 16,000,000 World War II veterans and approximately 4,000,000 World War I veterans." Prior to World War II, in response to scandals at the Veterans Bureau, programs that cared for veterans were centralized in Washington, D.C. This centralization caused delays and bottlenecks as the agency tried to serve World War II veterans. As a result, the VA went through a decentralization process, giving more authority to the field offices.

1246: 330: 4836: 358:, however, occurred in the following eight wars: American Revolutionary War (est. 8,000), American Civil War (218,222), World War I (53,402), World War II (291,567), Korean War (33,686), Vietnam War (47,424), Iraq War (3,836), and the War in Afghanistan (1,833). It is these wars that have primarily driven the mission and evolution of the VA. The VA maintains a detailed list of war wounded, as it is this population that comprises the VA care system. 821: 590:) and in so doing, implementing universal primary care, which increased patients treated by 24%, had a 48% increase in ambulatory care visits, and decreased staffing by 12%. By 2000, the VHA had 10,000 fewer employees than in 1995 and a 104% increase in patients treated since 1995, and had managed to maintain the same cost per patient-day, while all other facilities' costs had risen by over 30% to 40% during the same period. 1722: 931:: The NCA is involved in the planning and development of new national cemeteries to ensure that burial options remain available to veterans and their families in various regions of the country. The NCA's overarching goal is to provide a final resting place that honors the service and sacrifice of veterans, ensuring their legacy is preserved for future generations. 1219: 310:, a veteran-specific federal agency was not established until 1930, as the Veterans' Administration. In 1982, its mission was expanded to include caring for civilians and people who were not veterans in case of a national emergency. In 1989, the Veterans' Administration became a cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. The 579:) changed the former Veterans' Administration, an independent government agency established in 1930 into a Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 25, 1988, but came into effect under the term of his successor, George H. W. Bush, on March 15, 1989. 971:, etc.) are provided comprehensive care and medication at no charge. Veterans with lesser qualifying factors who exceed a pre-defined income threshold have to make co-payments for care for non-service-connected ailments and prescription medication. VA dental and nursing home care benefits are more restricted. 613:

resigned from office due to the fallout from the scandal, saying he could not explain the lack of integrity among some leaders in VA healthcare facilities. "That breach of integrity is irresponsible, it is indefensible, and unacceptable to me. I said when this situation began weeks to months ago that

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In May 2014, critics of the VA system reported problems with scheduling timely access to medical care. In May 2014, a retired doctor said that veterans died because of delays in getting care at the Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Health Administration facilities. An investigation of delays in treatment in

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2016 net program costs for the department were $ 273 billion, which includes the VBA Actuarial Cost of $ 106.5 billion for compensation benefits. The long-term "actuarial accrued liability" (total estimated future payments for veterans and their family members) is $ 2.491 trillion for

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Center for Women Veterans activities include monitoring and coordinating delivery of benefits and services to women veterans; coordinating with Federal, state, and local agencies and organizations and non-government partners which serve women veterans; serving as a resource and referral center for

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Providing care for non-veteran civilian or military patients in case hospitals overflowed in a crisis was added as a role by Congress in 1982, and became known as the VA's "fourth mission" (besides the three missions of serving veterans through care, research, and training). It can provide medical

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doubled the GI Bill's college benefits and provided a 13-week extension to federal unemployment benefits. The new GI Bill more than doubled the value of the benefit from $ 40,000 to about $ 90,000. In-state public universities are essentially covered to provide full scholarships for veterans under

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resulted in not only a vast increase in the veteran population but also a large number of new benefits enacted by Congress for veterans of the war. In addition, during the late 1940s, the VA had to contend with aging World War I veterans. During that time, "the clientele of the VA increased almost

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With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve

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by providing pensions for soldiers who were disabled. Three weeks after passing the law compensating the injured, the Continental Congress in September 1776 also approved a resolution awarding grants of public land to all who served in the Continental Army for the duration of the conflict. Direct

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at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and

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on February 9, 2021. The deputy secretary of veterans affairs position is currently vacant with the retirement of Thomas G. Bowman on June 15, 2018. The third listed executive on the VA's official web site is its Chief of Staff (currently Pamela J. Powers); the Chief of Staff position does not

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In 2023, the VA adopted a new mission statement: “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.” The VA's previous mission statement, established in 1959, was, “To fulfill President Lincoln’s

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The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and their families. Its primary mission is to honor veterans and their service to the nation by ensuring they receive

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OIG examined the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and other information for the 3,409 veteran patients and identified 28 instances of clinically significant delays in care associated with access or scheduling. Of these 28 patients, 6 were deceased. In addition, we identified 17 cases of care

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There are assistant secretaries of veteran affairs for: Congressional and Legislative Affairs; Policy and Planning; Human Resources and Administration; and Operations, Security and Preparedness. Other Senate-approved presidential nominees at the VA include the Chief Financial Officer;

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Five years later, Congress established the State Cemetery Grants Program under Public Law 95-476. The National Cemetery Administration now administers this program, which provides assistance to states and U.S. territories in establishing, expanding, and improving veterans cemeteries.

672:, which then relay approved requests to the VA. The VA is also allowed to provide paid medical care on an emergency basis to non-veterans. On March 27, 2020, the VA made public its COVID-19 response plan within its medical facilities to protect veterans, their families, and staff. 614:

I thought the problem was limited and isolated because I believed that. I no longer believe it. It is systemic. I was too trusting of some and I accepted as accurate reports that I now know to have been misleading with regard to patient wait-times," Shinseki said in a statement.

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managed financial benefits to veterans, widows and dependent children. With the completion of the Civil War and an expansion of eligibility in 1890, pension numbers sored, from 303,000 to 966,000 in 1893. Eventually the workforce had to be housed in a new purpose-built home, the

621:; arguing that, for example, the rule prohibits VA doctors from teaching veterans at for-profit universities with special advantages for veterans. In 2018, the VA instead established a process for employees to seek waivers of the policy based on individual circumstances. 759:(VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension 1059:

would peak 30–40 years after the end of combat operations. They also predicted that medical and disability costs would ultimately total between $ 600 billion and $ 1 trillion for the hundreds of thousands treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1127: 999:. In December 2004, it was widely reported that VA's funding crisis had become so severe that it could no longer provide disability ratings to veterans in a timely fashion. This is a problem because until veterans are fully transitioned from the active-duty 463:"It is not only a duty, it is a privilege to see that the sacrifices made shall be requited, and that those still suffering from casualties and disabilities shall be abundantly aided and restored to the highest capabilities of citizenship and enjoyment.” 430:

were established. Since domiciliary care was available at all state veterans homes, incidental medical and hospital treatment was provided for all injuries and diseases, whether or not of service origin. Indigent and disabled veterans of the Civil War,

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for veterans was authorized by the federal government but not opened until 1834. In the 19th century, the nation's veterans assistance program was expanded to include benefits and pensions not only for veterans but also their widows and dependents.

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To solve this bureaucratic quagmire, after winning election President Harding appointed a committee in April 1921 to identify a solution. On August 8, 1921, Harding signed Public Law 67-47, popularly known as the Sweet Act, which established the

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is required for VA services for veterans with military-related medical conditions. VA-recognized service-connected disabilities include problems that started or were aggravated due to military service. Veteran service organizations such as the

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While domiciliary care for Civil War veterans was managed by the National Home system at 11 various campuses, the pension benefits was split amongst various agencies in the federal government. Throughout the mid-to-late 19th Century, the

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took on director of the Veterans' Bureau. By the 1920s, the various benefits were administered by three different federal agencies: the Veterans' Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

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for rehabilitation, education, and job training. Veterans from previous conflicts continued to rely on the Bureau of Pensions and National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Service for their compensation and medical care respectively.

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At the time of the election, dissatisfaction with the benefits programs for World War I veterans ran rampant throughout the country. To receive benefits, veterans had to navigate through three different federal agencies: the

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initiative. The prominent role of the Department of Veterans Affairs and its joined up approach to veteran welfare are such that they have been deemed to distinguish the US response to veteran homelessness internationally.

1273: 1076:(FOIA) requests (using 2012 and 2013 data, the most recent years available), the VA earned a D by scoring 64 out of a possible 100 points, i.e. did not earn a satisfactory overall grade, for facilitating FOIA requests. 804:(VBA), provides a variety of services for veterans, including disability compensation, pension, education, home loans, life insurance, vocational, rehabilitation, survivors' benefits, health care, and burial benefits. 963:

The VA categorizes veterans into eight priority groups and several additional subgroups, based on factors such as service-connected disabilities, and their income and assets (adjusted to local cost of living).

687:, released in 2010; amendments to the 2010 version made in 2015 include a preface written by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez that cites a 33% reduction in veteran homelessness since the creation of the 349:

The history and evolution of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are inextricably intertwined and dependent on the history of America's wars, as wounded soldiers are the population the VA cares for. The

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signed Executive Order 5398 on July 21, 1930, merging all three agencies into the Veterans' Administration. Hines, who had remained in charge of the Veterans' Bureau for seven years, was named the first

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The VA's backlog of pending disability claims under review (a process known as "adjudication") peaked at 421,000 in 2001, and bottomed out at 254,000 in 2003, but crept back up to 340,000 in 2005.

794: 4166: 925:: The NCA administers programs such as the Presidential Memorial Certificate program, which provides certificates bearing the President's signature to honor the memory of deceased veterans. 4944: 5150: 3639: 4199: 1431:

VA expends a substantial amount of its budgetary resources on medical care for Veterans and also disburses large cash amounts for Veteran's compensation and education benefits programs.

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In September 2017, the VA declared its intent to abolish a 1960s conflict of interest rule prohibiting employees from owning stock in, performing service for, or doing any work at

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in 1865, Delphine Baker, a volunteer nurse during the war, rallied support to petition the federal government to create a national home for Civil War veterans, based on the

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The Department of Labor (DOL) provides job development and job training opportunities for disabled and other veterans through contacts with employers and local agencies.

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services (reimbursed from other federal agencies) to the general public for major disasters and emergencies declared by the President of the United States, and when the

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promise ‘to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan’ by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.”

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Advocate for cultural transformation (within VA and in the general public) in recognizing the service and contributions of women veterans and women in the military

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The Center for Women Veterans (CWA) was established within the Department of Veterans Affairs by Public Law 103-446 in November 1994. The center's mission is to:

4548: 4171: 4020: 2191: 586:(VHA) dramatically improve care access, quality, and efficiency. This was achieved by leveraging its national integrated electronic health information system ( 5316: 5198: 4930: 3253: 598: 2818:""I Am Not Invisible" Photography Project spotlights Women Veterans," VAntage Point blog, official blog of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs" 5336: 5136: 4586: 3407: 3278: 3248: 3120: 4700: 4581: 4517: 3210: 1293: 65: 51: 17: 5346: 4997: 4987: 4565: 4538: 4089: 4050: 3971: 321:

As of June 2020, the VA employed 412,892 people at hundreds of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, clinics, benefits offices, and cemeteries. In

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To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 2189; 113th Congress)

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Veterans with a 50% or higher service-connected disability as determined by a VA regional office "rating board" (e.g., losing a limb in battle,

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personnel who served stateside in peacetime settings or have no service-related disabilities generally do not qualify for VA health benefits.

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medical and hospital care given to veterans in the early days of the U.S. was provided by the individual states and communities. In 1811, the

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In 1973, the Department of Veterans Affairs assumed responsibility for the National Cemetery System (NCS), with the exception of

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accepted his party's nomination, he issued a solemn promise to the more than four million American who served in the war:

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Charles Forbes led the fledgling agency through its initial two years, before resigning in 1923. His replacement, former

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The middle section of that quote would later form the guiding principle for the future Department of Veterans Affairs.

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to address these issues. The USICH identified ending veterans' homelessness by 2015 as a primary goal in its proposal

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medical supplies under the VA Federal Supply Schedules Program for both the VA itself and other government agencies.

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Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System

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in Washington, D.C. and the Naval Asylum in Philadelphia for U.S. active-duty veterans. The bill establishing the

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The VA's primary function is to support veterans in their time after service by providing benefits and support.

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compensation benefits; $ 59.6 billion for education benefits; and $ 4.6 billion for burial benefits.

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The Challenges of Measuring Homelessness among Armed Forces Veterans: Service Provider Experiences in England

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requested $ 38.7 billion—or 86.5% of the total Veterans Affairs budget—for veteran medical care alone.

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Preliminary Observations on Issues Related to Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-owned Small Businesses

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The United States final federal consolidation of veteran government entities came in 1930, when President

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The department has three main subdivisions, known as administrations, each headed by an undersecretary:

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in 1917, this resulted in a massive increase in veterans that overwhelmed the federal system. When the

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Monitor and coordinate the VA's delivery of health care, benefits, and programs for women veterans

46: 4894: 4884: 3162: 2942: 2254:"Department of Veterans Affairs serves as the nation's backup health-care system for emergencies" 1179: 1158: 889:. This was made official by Public Law 93-43, also known as the National Cemeteries Act of 1973. 835: 1883: 1232:

Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 4031; 113th Congress)

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require Senate confirmation. In addition to Secretary and Deputy Secretary, the VA has ten more

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from the American Revolutionary War to the present totals ninety-nine wars. The majority of the

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Ben Kesling (March 16, 2020) Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts U.S. Agency of Last Resort to Gear Up

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2014: Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; 113th Congress)

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The VA employs 377,805 people, of whom 338,205 are nonseasonal full-time employees. The

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Raise awareness of the responsibility to treat women veterans with dignity and respect.

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Annual Report of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service of the United States

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healthcare system to VA, they are on their own with regard to many healthcare costs.

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Further educational assistance acts were passed for the benefit of veterans of the

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Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary's Award in Health Services Research

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vouched for the mission of the future facilities in his second inaugural address:

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While veterans' benefits have been provided by the federal government since the

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Cheryl L. Reed, "VA chief orders inspector to probe disability rating system,"

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and cherish a just and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.

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Cory Reiss. "VA fighting losing battle against backlog of veterans' claims".

1947:"U.S. Senior Vets, Serving Those Who Sacrificed, Veterans Aid and Attendance" 1726: 1226:

Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 (H.R. 2072; 113th Congress)

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represents 230,000 VA employees, with VA matters addressed in detail by the

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PL 109-461: requires (in part) that the VA prioritizes veteran-owned and

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Veterans benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in the United States

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Veterans Affairs Secretary On His Agency's Readiness For The Coronavirus

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Opening Doors|United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

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Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA)

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Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

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Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

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Kammerer, Gladys 1948. "The Veterans Administration in Transition".

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The VA's budget has been pushed to the limit in recent years by the

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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the

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Kammerer, Gladys. "The Veterans' Administration in Transition".

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Department of Veterans Affairs Act § 18(b), 38 USC § 301 (2017).

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positions requiring presidential appointment and Senate approval

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charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible

2192:"Should VA employees be allowed to work at for-profit schools?" 1766:"Records of the Public Health Service [PHS], 1912-1968" 557: 5160:

Federal executive departments of the United States of America

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Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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dignified and respectful interments in national cemeteries.

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Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 (H.R. 1402; 113th Congress)

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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

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National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Dayton Ohio

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was passed on March 3, 1865. The very next day, President

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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs

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