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On November 5, 2015, the President signed the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-75) (Act). The Act adds section 6329 to title 5, United States Code. This new section provides a separate new leave category, to be known as “disabled veteran leave,” to any new Federal employee who is a veteran
Read moreWASHINGTON — Army veteran Dennis Magnasco spent two days trying to get a doctor’s appointment at his VA clinic in Bedford, Massachusetts, but he couldn’t get through to anyone on the phone. Click here to read entire article.
Read moreVA clinical psychologist Dr. Diane Castillo was a speaker at the World Health Organization Expert Group Meeting on Mental Well-being, Disability and Humanitarian Action in Manila, Philippines, in January. Castillo is the treatment core center director at VA’s VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans based in Waco, Texas. Click here
Read moreMost Veterans are aware that claims are rated at the VA regional office (RO), usually in their state. However, a lot of Veterans are not aware that appeals are also reviewed at the regional office before they go to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board). Click here to read entire article.
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