Guest Posts
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Love Your Heart
14 Feb 2013
Registered Dietitian at the Dayton, OH VA Medical Center
Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? This February, in honor of American Heart Month, join the fight against heart disease and love your heart.
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The Benefits of a Paperless Claim
13 Feb 2013
Supervisory Veterans Service Representative; Team Lead for VBMS Transformation at the Salt Lake City Regional Office
While standing outside the audiology clinic at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, a Veteran explained to me that he was deaf in one ear, had significant hearing loss in his other ear, and that he was in need of hearing aids. He could not afford them and was hoping VA could help. Staff at VA’s audiology clinic recommended the Vet file a VA disability compensation claim for his hearing loss.
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Valor Games coming to more cities in 2013
11 Feb 2013
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Public Affairs Officer, Office of National Veterans Sports Programs & Special Events
This year, Veterans with physical disabilities will have more opportunities to get active and involved in sports. The Valor Games are coming to more cities across the country this year.
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VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Disability Compensation
8 Feb 2013
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last Thursday, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) continued our monthly Twitter town hall series with an event focused on VA disability compensation exams.
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Blue Button for America
5 Feb 2013
Presidential innovation fellows working on Blue Button for America at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In August 2010, President Obama announced the Blue Button. Today, it has been downloaded 2.7 million times and the program has been adopted by both the Department of Defense and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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VA Disability Compensation Increases in 2013
4 Feb 2013
Communications specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last month, the more than four million Veterans and survivors who receive compensation benefits from VA saw an increase of 1.7 percent in their total monthly payment.
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Building Renovation to Help Homeless Veterans
1 Feb 2013
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Sixty-five homeless Veterans will have a chance to transition back into society when the renovation of a building is completed at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
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Tell Your Story – Apply to Become a Tillman Military Scholar
24 Jan 2013
U.S. Air Force Veteran and 2012 Tillman Military Scholar
Every member of the military has a story and they are as varied and unique as the individuals who have chosen to serve their country…and this is mine.The Pat Tillman Foundation wants you to tell your story in your own words while they help alleviate some of the financial obstacles that impede your ability to achieve your educational and career goals.
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VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Disability Compensation
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last Thursday, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) continued our monthly Twitter town hall series with an event focused on VA disability compensation exams.
Keeping in Touch: VBA Conducts Outreach and Collects Feedback
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Representatives from VBA’s Benefits Assistance Service (BAS) conduct dozens of outreach activities each year. It’s just one of the many ways VBA stays in contact with the Veterans we serve.
VBA Twitter Town Hall Series: Voc Rehab
VBA Web Communications; U.S. Army Veteran
Last week, VBA hosted the November edition of our Twitter Town Hall Series. The topic for this session was Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. Check out the review of our event to see if we answered your questions.
Helping Our Veterans in Sandy’s Aftermath
VBA Web Communications; U.S. Army Veteran
With Hurricane Sandy battering the home Pedro Correa remodeled with his own hands, “the shack we turned into a mansion,” as he calls it, Pedro called his wife to say goodbye.
VA Guarantees 20 Millionth Home Loan
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
When Elizabeth and Joey were choosing a place to call home for the next chapter of their lives, they didn’t know that they would be the 20 millionth family to receive a home loan guaranteed by VA.
VBA’s Twitter Town Hall Series: Home Loans and Specially Adapted Housing
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
Last week, VBA held a Twitter Town Hall on Home Loans and Specially Adapted Housing. What would you like to talk about in next months Twitter Town Hall?
Confronting Mortality in a Post-9/11 World
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
My entire adult existence is defined by 9/11 and the way it has forced me to deal with mortality. And without a doubt I feel more alive each moment of every day.
eBenefits: Still Expanding to Serve you Better
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Ask any of the 21.8 million Veterans what they want and they will tell you: access to information when and how they want it.
A Modern Claims Process for a Modern VA
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Let’s face it, Veterans benefits processes haven’t changed much since the 1950s, but the world has changed around it.
West Virginia Cyclists Ride to DC for Homeless Vets
VA Employee and Army Veteran
Mr. Hill was wondering what he could do for homeless Veterans. That discussion became the inspiration for a 425 mile bike ride that Mr. Hill began on Saturday with seven other riders.
