Department of Veterans Affairs /tags/department-of-veterans-affairs Department of Veterans Affairs en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:07:07 GMT In the North Carolina mountains, the VA is making house calls to veterans still isolated from Helene /military/2024-11-04/north-carolina-mountains-va-veterans-isolated-helene More than a month after Helene, the Asheville VA Medical Center is still sending teams out to check on thousands of military veterans in western North Carolina. Many have serious health problems and are isolated and having trouble getting around. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:07:07 GMT /military/2024-11-04/north-carolina-mountains-va-veterans-isolated-helene Jay Price For these disabled vets, surfing, sailing, and kayaking are part of their rehabilitation /news/2024-09-20/disabled-veterans-surfing-sailing-kayaking-rehabilitation The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:34:07 GMT /news/2024-09-20/disabled-veterans-surfing-sailing-kayaking-rehabilitation Andrew Dyer Lawyers are seeking clients for Camp Lejeune water claims. But veterans may be better off waiting. /military/2022-09-26/lawyers-seeking-clients-camp-lejeune-water-claims-veterans-waiting-nc-biden Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:29:53 GMT /military/2022-09-26/lawyers-seeking-clients-camp-lejeune-water-claims-veterans-waiting-nc-biden Jay Price Tillis votes no, but Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits /politics/2022-08-03/tillis-votes-no-senate-approves-bill-aid-vets-exposed-toxic-burn-pits The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. North Carolina's two Republican senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, split their votes. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:12:37 GMT /politics/2022-08-03/tillis-votes-no-senate-approves-bill-aid-vets-exposed-toxic-burn-pits Bradley George, Mitchell Northam, Associated Press Fighting stigmas and regulations, the VA is giving clean needles to veterans who use illegal drugs /military/2022-06-14/fighting-stigmas-regulations-va-giving-clean-needles-veterans-use-illegal-drugs The program at eight local VA hospitals offers clean supplies, mental health care, and other services to reduce some of the risks of substance abuse. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:05:02 GMT /military/2022-06-14/fighting-stigmas-regulations-va-giving-clean-needles-veterans-use-illegal-drugs Stephanie Colombini Sick veterans demand medical coverage for illnesses caused by burn pits /news/2022-03-09/sick-veterans-demand-medical-coverage-for-illnesses-caused-by-burn-pits President Biden is urging Congress to send a burn-pits bill to his desk. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:18:02 GMT /news/2022-03-09/sick-veterans-demand-medical-coverage-for-illnesses-caused-by-burn-pits Quil Lawrence The VA Has Vaccinated Millions Of People. Congress Is Asking It To Inoculate Many More. /2021-04-13/va-covid-vaccines-congress-durham-homefront Congress has told the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:05:07 GMT /2021-04-13/va-covid-vaccines-congress-durham-homefront Jay Price Separated By The Pandemic, Families Struggle To Keep In Touch With Veterans In VA Nursing Homes /military/2020-06-08/separated-by-the-pandemic-families-struggle-to-keep-in-touch-with-veterans-in-va-nursing-homes Like most long-term care facilities, VA nursing homes haven't allowed in-person visitation since early March. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:05:16 GMT /military/2020-06-08/separated-by-the-pandemic-families-struggle-to-keep-in-touch-with-veterans-in-va-nursing-homes Stephanie Colombini To Help Keep Older Veterans In Their Homes, The VA Is Pairing Them With Volunteer Companions /military/2019-12-30/to-help-keep-older-veterans-in-their-homes-the-va-is-pairing-them-with-volunteer-companions The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks. Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:51:57 GMT /military/2019-12-30/to-help-keep-older-veterans-in-their-homes-the-va-is-pairing-them-with-volunteer-companions Carson Frame In A Remote Montana Town, The VA Hopes To Start A New Era In Veterans Health Care /military/2019-11-11/in-a-remote-montana-town-the-va-hopes-to-start-a-new-era-in-veterans-health-care The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun installing telehealth pods in remote locations. It's part of an ongoing VA push to shift more outpatient… Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:40:01 GMT /military/2019-11-11/in-a-remote-montana-town-the-va-hopes-to-start-a-new-era-in-veterans-health-care Jay Price