Man dupes VA, collects dead sister’s benefits

#Middlebury #Veterans A man on the East Coast pretended to be his deceased sister for over two years, taking veterans disability benefits that continued to be deposited in her bank ... Continue Reading →

Drunk pathologist missed illnesses

#Middlebury #Veterans A pathologist at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Arkansas has been charged with three counts of manslaughter after he altered lab results that showed ... Continue Reading →

Project aims to reduce rate of military suicides

#Middlebury #Veterans In a joint venture to reduce suicides, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense and the Vet Centers have hooked up to provide counseling and ... Continue Reading →

Judge orders public shaming for fake vets

#Middlebury #Veterans Two not-too-bright Montana men tried to pretend they were veterans, one even claiming he’d served seven combat tours. They weren’t trying to claim ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Legacy Memorial site being launched

#Middlebury #Veterans The National Cemetery Administration is launching an online memorial site to honor the 3.7 million veterans who are interred in Department of Veterans Affairs ... Continue Reading →

VA disability ratings undergoing changes

#Middlebury #Veterans If you receive disability from the Department of Veterans Affairs, your rating might go up. The VA has updated parts of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, ... Continue Reading →

Bills for non-VA medical care not always paid

#Middlebury #Veterans You can’t always be in a convenient place when a medical emergency occurs. When you need care immediately, you get it at the closest place, and that might ... Continue Reading →

Hepatitis C can be cured

#Middlebury #Veterans Hepatitis C is one of those illnesses you can have for years and not know it – until it starts damaging your body. Untreated hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis ... Continue Reading →

Registry helps vets exposed to airborne hazards

#Middlebury #Veterans Were you deployed in Desert Storm and Desert Shield to a location where there were airborne environmental contaminants, such as burn pit smoke, sand, dust and ... Continue Reading →

When a veteran dies without family

#Middlebury #Veterans When a veteran dies and there is no family to tend to the details, the cremated remains will sometimes stay in storage for years. They’re called Unclaimed ... Continue Reading →