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All Veterans With Hepatitis C, Without Restrictions, to Get Treatment
The Veterans Affairs Department (VA) will now provide hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment to all veterans in its health care system, regardless of their liver disease stage, according to VA officials. Under the agency’s new policy, people can seek treatment either in a VA facility or through an outside provider through the Veterans Choice program, the Military Times reports. The move comes after a boost in VA funding from Congress late last year, as well as the introduction of new, less…
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Were you medically separated from the military between 9-11-2001 an...
If you answered yes to this question, you now have the opportunity to have your disability rating reviewed by the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) to ensure fairness and accuracy.
The Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, was legislated by Congress and implemented by the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure the accuracy and fairness of combined disability ratings of 20% or less assigned to service members who were discharged between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009.
DoD: Help is on the way for critical new retirement choices
Defense officials are developing four courses to educate the military community about new retirement plan options for the 1.6 million service members who will make big decisions starting in 2018 — about whether to opt in to the new retirement system or stay with the current system.
Next-gen medical records, simpler Tricare top new health chief's to...
New Defense Health Agency director Vice Adm. Raquel Bono has a lot on her plate this year: the pending award of two multibillion-dollar contracts for Tricare; the rollout of a nearly $9 billion electronic health record system; and a possible Tricare reorganization.
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Information For Wounded Warriors And Veterans Who Have A Compensati...
The effect of military service can be profound and lasting. There are a number of financial, social, and health issues that result from military service. Some Wounded Warriors and Veterans Who Have a Compensation Rating of 100% P&T are unaware that Social Security may expedite the processing of their disability claims.
Here you will find information that Wounded Warriors and Veterans Who Have a Compensation Rating of 100% P&T should know about Social Security. This site provides information about Social Security, why it is important, and some of the services we provide.
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Gulf War Compensation
Veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable who served in theSouthwest Asia theater of military operations, which includes the areas specified by regulation, but not Afghanistan, may be entitled to disability compensation for certain undiagnosed illnesses, certain diagnosable chronic disability patterns, and certain presumptive diseases ( as described below) even though these disorders did not become manifest during qualifying service. Veterans who served in Afghanistan on or after September 19, 2001, may be entitled to disability compensation for certain presumptive diseases.
MEDICAL EVIDENCE YOU MAY SUBMIT
Any medical evidence you have from the time you began active duty in the Gulf War area. These are things like your complete service medical records or anything else you have showing medical treatment while in the Gulf War area.
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
An estimated 4.4 million Americans from all walks of life are living with viral hepatitis. Most people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) don’t have symptoms until the later stages of the infection. As a result, many Americans living with viral hepatitis do not know they are infected and are at risk for serious liver disease, liver cancer, and even death.
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