Mental Health Care for Other-Than-Honorable Discharges
VA secretary formalizes expansion of emergency mental health care to former service members with other-than-honorable discharges.
VA Offers Pre-Determination of Burial Eligibility
Find out if you are eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. The VA has created the "Pre-Need Eligibility Determination Program to help you.
VA Lowers Most Medication Copayments
There's good news for many Veterans receiving prescriptions from VA. As of February 27, 2017, the regulations for copayments will change.
VetsFirst Takes Pride in Supporting Veterans and Their Family Members
Christine Golden assisting veteran at Bronx VA Dealing with the VA and making sure you get the benefits and services you need can be tricky, luckily you have a friend at VetsFirst. Lynn Kelly had been married [...]
Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Impact All Generations of Veterans
Tinnitus and hearing loss affect veterans of all categories and might not get the attention that it deserves.
No Signature Required for VA Healthcare
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it has eliminated paper signature requirements for Veterans wishing to enroll in VA health care. Effective immediately, VA has amended its enrollment regulations to allow Veterans to complete enrollment applications for [...]
Advocating For VA Benefits On The Hill
Advocating for VA Benefits keeps VetsFirst engaged with the Executive and Legislative branches of the government throughout the year.
Victories for Veterans on Capitol Hill
As the 113th session of Congress comes to a close, VetsFirst is pleased to report major victories on our 2014 legislative priorities. Our first victory was inclusion of language from the Housing Assistance for Veterans Act (HAVEN Act) in the National [...]
VA Begins Implementation of the Veterans Choice Program
In an open letter to veterans, VA Secretary Bob McDonald announced the beginning of a phased implementation of the Veterans Choice Program. This program, which is part of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 signed by President Obama on [...]
Bronx VA Scientists Honored for Groundbreaking Work
Ann M. Spungen, Ph.D, & William A. Bauman, M.D., Awarded ‘Sammies’ - Photo Credit: VA The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), recently awarded the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Science and Environment Medal to William A. Bauman, [...]
