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Post 9/11 GI Bill update information for students and schools
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"Resetting the implementation" will ensure that students will receive their housing payments, and that schools will receive tuition and fee payments in a …
VA employees help homeless Veterans at Corpus Christi Stand Down
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Stand Down, took place on November 2, 2018, in downtown Corpus Christi, and for the third year in a row …
VA reports progress one year since start of the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program
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In just a year, over 57,000 Veterans have participated in RAMP and over $106 million in retroactive awards have been paid within an average of 114.5 …
VA’s Office of Transition and Economic Development building bridges to economic empowerment and well-being
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VA’s Office of Transition and Economic Development (TED) assists with Veteran economic well-being, like education, employment, housing, health and more.
Boots & Badges: Laredo Vet Center takes part in care package drive for deployed service members
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LAREDO, Texas — The Laredo Vet Center hosted a drive thru and drop off event on Friday, October 26, 2018. The Vet Center took part in the Boots …
VA achieves major milestone in effort to modernize claims processing
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More than 7.8 million paper files have been removed from 60 VA locations in less than 22 months. This improves VA’s claims process and provides Veterans …
Finance 101: Making the most of your VA benefits
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Take charge of ensuring your financial freedom. You can find a wealth of information on investing, managing your benefits, and additional benefits that may …
Veterans, your dreams of entrepreneurship can become your reality
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E;) program is working with SBA’s Office of Veterans Business …
President Trump approves appointment of four additional judges to VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals
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The Board will be better staffed to decide appeals in a more timely manner. In fiscal year 2018, the Board issued a historic 85,288 decisions.
VA’s under secretary for benefits to hold live stakeholder webcast
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Under Secretary for Benefits, Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., to provide a state of VBA address along with his Top 3 priorities to improve the delivery of …
ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event on VA Life Insurance
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VA offers high-quality life insurance programs, but eligibility windows are brief. Veterans need to know the deadlines so they don’t miss out on these …
Women’s Equality: Know the past, appreciate the present, focus on the future
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Women's Equality Day is the congress-designated day we commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and the work of …