VA Reaches Out to Veterans About the Health Care Law
Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an awareness campaign and a new website, www.va.gov/aca, to let Veterans know what the Affordable Care Act means for them and their families. Veterans receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see no change in their benefits or out-of-pocket costs when portions of the Affordable Care Act take effect next year.
VA Grants up to One Year of Retroactive Disability Compensation for Original Fully Developed Claims
Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Veterans who file their very first (original) disability compensation claim as an FDC from Aug. 6, 2013 through Aug. 5, 2015 may be authorized up to a year of retroactive benefits if eligibility for compensation is established.
Delaware Proclaimed as a Purple Heart State
Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The 147th General Assembly passes House Joint Resolution No. 8, proclaiming Delaware as a Purple Heart State.
VA Starts Campaign to Raise PTSD Awareness
Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
In observance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness month, the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD invites the public to participate in its “Take the Step” campaign.
New Technology in Place for Electronic Submission of Veterans’ Disability Claims
Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Capability Marks Major Milestone in VA Transformation to Digital Claims Process