Read more Department of Veterans Affairs stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5713/department-of-veterans-affairs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67655/va-mistakenly-tells-hundreds-of-vets-they-have-als.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBecause of an error, the Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly notified 1,200 veterans they had ALS, the fatal neurological condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the AP reports. The letters alerted the veterans to disability benefits available to those who suffer from the disease. Thought the VA has...http://www.newser.com/story/67655/va-mistakenly-tells-hundreds-of-vets-they-have-als.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64546/long-buried-ptsd-emerges-in-wwii-veterans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor many World War II veterans, decades-old memories of war aren’t as deeply buried as they once believed. The veterans administration estimates that 5% of the 2.5 million US World War II vets suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Older vets came of age when...http://www.newser.com/story/64546/long-buried-ptsd-emerges-in-wwii-veterans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49279/army-suicides-hit-record-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA record 128 US soldiers committed suicide last year, and an additional 15 are suspected of taking their own lives, CNN reports. The previous record was set in 2007. In response to the latest figures, the Army is expected to announce new studies of post-combat stress and why its suicide-prevention...http://www.newser.com/story/49279/army-suicides-hit-record-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 2:07:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47931/senate-likes-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetired Gen. Eric Shinseki garnered bipartisan support for his Veterans Affairs Secretary nomination today in outlining his priorities before Congress, the Military Times reports. The former Army chief of staff admitted to little experience with veterans issues, but his vows to streamline the agency won support from the likes of...http://www.newser.com/story/47931/senate-likes-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Jan 2009 15:06:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44611/obama-to-tap-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDemocratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has selected retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary, the AP reports. Shinseki is the former Army chief of staff who upset his civilian bosses in 2003 when he testified to Congress that it might take several hundred thousand...http://www.newser.com/story/44611/obama-to-tap-shinseki-for-veterans-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Dec 2008 16:57:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41096/15-of-women-vets-report-sexual-abuse-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 15% of female Iraq or Afghanistan veterans seeking medical care report suffering sexual trauma, including harassment or assault while on duty, a study finds, with more than half suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The study by the Department of Veterans Affairs surveyed more than 125,000 in 2001-2007, USA...http://www.newser.com/story/41096/15-of-women-vets-report-sexual-abuse-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Oct 2008 11:47:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35169/wounded-vets-assaulted-by-mold-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a replay of the scandalous conditions uncovered at Walter Reed Medical Center last year, an Oklahoma barracks that houses wounded soldiers has become infested with mold, soldiers stationed there told USA Today. Twenty soldiers stepped forward, saying they’d been ordered not to discuss conditions at Fort Sill, which they...http://www.newser.com/story/35169/wounded-vets-assaulted-by-mold-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 Aug 2008 11:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30191/vets-used-to-test-drugs-linked-to-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCombat veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder were recruited for clinical trials of drugs linked to suicide and mental disorders, ABC reports. In a trial involving the smoking-cessation drug Chantix, the VA did not warn patients of the drug's serious potential side effects until 3 months after the FDA and the...http://www.newser.com/story/30191/vets-used-to-test-drugs-linked-to-suicide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28374/busy-military-cemeteries-keep-customers-satisfied.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith veterans of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam dying at a record clip, US National Cemeteries are performing more than 100 burials a day—and often use assembly-line tactics to meet demand, AP reports. Despite the use of heavy machinery and the volume—1,800 veterans die...http://www.newser.com/story/28374/busy-military-cemeteries-keep-customers-satisfied.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 May 2008 7:39:55 CDT