Archive - Aug 22, 2010
VA Simplifies Access to Health Care and Benefits for Veterans with PTSD
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced a critical step forward in pro-viding an easier process for Veterans seeking health care and disability compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with the publication of a final regulation in the Federal Register.
VA Approves $2.8M for Gulf War Illness Research
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved $2.8 million to fund three new research projects that focus on testing or developing new treatments for illnesses affecting Veterans who served in the Gulf War 1990-1991. The research incorporates recommendations of the department’s Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force.
“Reaching out to Gulf War Veterans is essential to the transformation of VA,” said Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff John R. Gingrich. “This research is a great opportunity to do something that will improve the care and services these veterans have earned.”