Physical Well-Being
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Afghanistan and Iraq veterans were the 'ground zero' of the opioid crisis: Study
Type of content: News
Veterans who were stationed in Afghan and Iraqi war zones after the 9/11 terror attacks have been hit hardest by the opioid crisis, according to new research.
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Court orders VA to cover veterans’ emergency room debts
Type of content: News
A federal court this week ordered Veterans Affairs officials to reimburse veterans for all expenses at non-department emergency medical centers, a move that could mean payouts of tens of thousands of dollars to patients facing financial distress because of their hospital bills.
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Pentagon to Issue New Annual Report on Service Member, Family Suicides
Type of content: News
The Pentagon will put out a new annual report on military suicide starting this year, Defense Suicide Prevention Office Director Karin Orvis announced Aug. 27.
The inaugural report, due out this fall, will detail data on suicide incidents among troops and their family members that occurred in 2018, according to DOD.
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Veterans, experts say horse therapy shows promise as PTSD treatment
Type of content: News
These are not your average service animals.
For the first time ever, a clinical research study has been funded – not by the government, but by a private citizen – to investigate the potential benefits of pairing patients with PTSD, specifically veterans, and horses. And the early results are promising.
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Defense Department, VA Gear Up to Host Suicide Prevention Conference
Type of content: News
The Defense and Veterans Affairs Departments will team up in August to hold a conference on suicide prevention in Nashville.
The meeting, the first in two years, will bring together the suicide prevention offices of both departments and the military services, as well as subject-matter experts from academia, nonprofit groups and veterans and military support organizations, to address the ongoing battle against active-duty and veteran suicides.
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SBA Offers $300K in Grants Aiding Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration wants to give service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs a fighting chance, so they’ve set aside $300,000 so eligible organizations can prepare them.
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VA-Verizon Partnership Offers Unlimited Access to Department’s Video Telehealth Service
Type of content: News
WASHINGTON — As a result of a partnership with Verizon, Veterans who are customers of the telecommunications company, as of June 27, will have unlimited access to the U.S. va logo300Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) VA Video Connect telehealth app.
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VA MISSION Act: Answers to the top five questions about urgent care
Type of content: News
Urgent care is one of the new benefits offered as part of the VA MISSION Act that gives Veterans greater choice in their health care. The benefit is offered in addition to the opportunity to receive care from a VA provider, as VA also offers same-day services. We are working to ensure Veterans understand how to use the new urgent care benefit as part of VA’s comprehensive benefits package. In this article, we answer some common questions about the new urgent care benefit.
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After Decades of Fighting, the Blue Water Navy Benefits Bill Is Now a Law
Type of content: News
President Donald Trump signed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act into law late Tuesday, a move that will fast-track disability compensation for personnel with medical conditions related to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange.
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How the VA uses algorithms to predict suicide
Type of content: News
The Department of Veterans Affairs is using artificial intelligence to figure out which veterans are in critical need of mental health treatment as part of a massive effort to stem suicide in its ranks, a top priority of President Donald Trump and his VA leadership.
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