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  • Top questions asked at VA community town hall event

    Top questions asked at VA community town hall event

    Frequently asked questions about dental, blue water, agent orange, marijuana, choice program

  • VA expands disability benefits for Air Force personnel exposed to contaminated C-123 aircraft

    VA expands disability benefits for Air Force personnel exposed to contaminated C-123 aircraft

    VA today published a new regulation that expands eligibility for some benefits for a select group of Air Force Veterans and Air Force Reserve personnel who were exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange through regular and repeated contact with contaminated C-123 aircraft that had been used in Vietnam

  • What the Latest Blue Water Ruling Means for You

    What the Latest Blue Water Ruling Means for You

    Findings by the Institute of Medicine on Blue Water service and Agent Orange mean that claims require evidence of a link between illness and service.

  • VA ‘Close to Me’ brings cancer care closer to rural Veterans

    VA ‘Close to Me’ brings cancer care closer to rural Veterans

    An Army Veteran in rural Tennessee is spending less time traveling to cancer care appointments and more time at home thanks to VA's "Close to Me" Program.

  • Navy Veteran found healing in Vietnam after 54 years

    Navy Veteran found healing in Vietnam after 54 years

    Veteran Phil Yates returns to Vietnam after 54 years on a volunteer mission, providing wheelchairs and finding healing, closure, and peace.

  • “I never let breast cancer disable me.”

    “I never let breast cancer disable me.”

    Veteran Heather Elliott was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old and shares how advocacy, early detection, and VA support shaped her path forward.

  • How do I know if prostate cancer screening is right for me?

    How do I know if prostate cancer screening is right for me?

    With the help of your VA provider, you can learn whether prostate cancer screening is right for you.

  • Home-based heart care helps Veteran

    Home-based heart care helps Veteran

    Army Veteran George Dale credits VA’s home-based heart care for changing the course of his life

  • Navigating care in the community

    Navigating care in the community

    VA is now offering year-long community care authorizations for several standardized types of care.

  • San Francisco VA offers new therapies for early-stage Alzheimer’s

    San Francisco VA offers new therapies for early-stage Alzheimer’s

    San Francisco VA offers new Alzheimer’s treatment to slow symptoms in Veterans. Innovative therapy provides hope and early intervention.

  • Cancer care in every corner of the country

    Cancer care in every corner of the country

    Navy Veteran Jim Range faced a rare cancer, but finds support through his wife, VA care, and community care.

  • Veterans benefit from early lung cancer detection

    Veterans benefit from early lung cancer detection

    Veterans at risk for lung cancer who receive care at Asheville VA can get screened and treated while cancer is still in its early stages.

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Last updated September 7, 2023

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