A major priority for VetsFirst is to continue to improve access to health care for veterans with disabilities including evolving the VA’s system of long-term care to one that is more focused on community supports, funded by the VA.
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United Spinal affiliate VetsFirst has joined in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that veterans with disabilities are able to challenge denied VA benefits decisions in court. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court confronted the issue of the overwhelming impact that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has on combat veterans. VetsFirst opens membership to all of America’s disabled veterans, their spouses, dependent family members and survivors. VetsFirst Joins Lawsuit Against the VA. The outcome of this lawsuit will have an impact on the thousands of veterans and their dependents and survivors who file appeals with the CAVC each year. VetsFirst Raising the Bar in Its Commitment to Veterans. When you talk with Keith Reimers, regional service director for United Spinal Association’s VetsFirst program, one thing becomes acutely clear, he takes a great deal of pride in helping veterans receive the benefits and assistance they deserve. VetsFirst 2009 Public Policy Priorities. Veterans with disabilities are still faced with a large number of challenges in obtaining appropriate and timely health care and benefits. Our 2009 agenda is an aggressive one that aims to resolve many of these challenges. United Spinal’s VetsFirst partners with Veterans Health Council to improve veterans health by creating an ongoing educational forum for veterans, health care professionals, advocacy organizations, educational institutions, employee representatives, businesses, and state and local governments. Certain disabled vets may receive $250 under the new economic stimulus legislation recently signed into law by President Obama. |
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