Government shutdown impacting Veterans Affairs. Details on benefits, medical care, more.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been impacted by the government shutdown. Here's what to know about benefits, medical ...
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VA proposes updates to rating schedule for respiratory, auditory and mental disorders

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing changes to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities -- specifically pertaining to the respiratory, auditory and mental disorders body ...
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Shutdown is ‘holding my veterans hostage,’ VA chief says

Some critical services are paused and many employees are not getting paid, Doug Collins says, though he will not guarantee ...

Hundreds of VA clinicians warn that cuts threaten vets' health care

Hundreds of current and former VA clinicians have sent an open letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, warning that cuts and increased privatization threaten the VA health care system.
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Changes made at El Paso VA to change one-star rating

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The El Paso Veterans Affairs system is making some changes after battling a one-star rating for the past two years. Frustration –- that’s how a lot of veterans describe their ...
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Letter-writing campaign led by Democrats urges VA not to end abortion services

WASHINGTON — More than 200 lawmakers and nearly half of the nation’s governors signed letters this week in a Democratic-led campaign urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to reconsider plans for a ...