Guest Posts

Health Systems Communications, Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Navy Veteran

Fourteen women Veterans from across the country were selected by The White House as a Women Veterans Champion of Change. They were honored in ceremonies hosted by the White House and the Department of Veterans Affairs on March 19.

Under Secretary for Benefits; Air Force Veteran

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the compensation claims backlog and what VA is doing about it. We at VA – many of us Veterans ourselves – know that Veterans, their families and survivors wait too long for the benefits they have earned and deserve.

Dietetic Intern at Hines VA Hospital and recent graduate of Illinois State University

Can food really be as addictive as alcohol? That question is being asked more frequently today, with no clear answer just yet. Recent research is pointing to food having chemically addictive properties, similar to substances like alcohol, cocaine, or heroin

Co-Chair of the VA Camp Lejeune Task Force

Did you serve on active duty at the U.S. Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1987?

Communications specialist with the Veterans Benefits Administration

Roger W. Baker, the Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology testified today before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.