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After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, Veteran Jackie Williams returned to the stage at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. The post After coma and COVID, Veteran returns to festival stage appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr. appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Vietnam Veteran’s gift honors fallen soldier son killed in Iraq. “Matthew stood for everything good and you can’t forget good soldiers.” The post Navy Veteran donates flag stand in son’s memory appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Michael McAteer. McAteer served as a clerk and a finance specialist during the Vietnam War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James McAteer appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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As part of the VA MISSION Act of 2018, VA’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP) has undergone bold steps and improvements to enhance the program and increase access to Veterans and their caregivers. “President Biden has charged us with fighting like hell for Veterans, and that includes their caregivers,” said VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy. “We’ve come a long way in supporting caregivers, and we have more work to do.” Expanding support for caregivers In 2020, the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) expanded to Veterans who served before May 5, 1975. This added over 22,000 caregivers of Veterans to PCAFC, more than doubling…
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This month’s Women Veteran Authors Book Corner author is U.S. Army Veteran Tamara D. Files, who served from 1989-to 1993. The post Center for Women Veterans Book Corner: Army Veteran Tamara D. Files appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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With numerous specialties and fields of focus, your career as an occupational therapist at VA offers unmatched rewards. The post Help Veterans reclaim their independence as an occupational therapist appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Beta Lactam antibiotics can provide Veterans with more effective care, cut costs, and improve future care delivery. The post Innovation Revolutionary: Beta Lactam assessments saving lives appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Michael Joseph Zacchea, who served during the Iraq War and later founded a program to help Veteran entrepreneurs. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Michael Joseph Zacchea appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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As part of the VA MISSION Act of 2018, VA's Caregiver Support Program (CSP) has undergone improvements to enhance the program and increase access to Veterans and their caregivers. The post VA takes bold steps to improve support for caregivers appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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VA disability compensation rates listed below are for calculating your retroactive pay once you win your claim. For example, if you were awarded 50% from 1997 to present you will be paid at the 50% rate for the corresponding years.VA Disability Compensation – The VA disability compensation benefit evaluates disability resulting from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result of military service. The degrees of disability that are determined by VA represent, as far as can practicably be determined, the average loss in wages resulting from such diseases and injuries and their complications in civil occupations. Generally, the degrees of disability specified …
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