HadIt.com Elder Chuck75 Posted February 19, 2015 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 19, 2015 Chronological History of the Department of Veterans Affairs 1930 The Veterans Administration was created by Executive Order S.398, signed by President Herbert Hoover on July 21, 1930. At that time, there were 54 hospitals, 4.7 million living veterans, and 31,600 employees. 1933 The Board of Veterans Appeals was established. 1944 On June 22, President Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. (Public Law 346, was passed unanimously by the 78th Congress). This law offered home loan and education benefits to veterans. 1946 The Department of Medicine & Surgery was established, succeeded in 1989 by the Veterans Health Services and Research Administration, renamed the Veterans Health Administration in 1991. 1953 The Department of Veterans Benefits was established, succeeded in 1989 by the Veterans Benefit Administration. 1973 The National Cemetery System (except for Arlington National Cemetery) was transferred to the VA. 1988 Legislation to elevate VA to Cabinet status was signed by President Reagan. 1989 March 15. VA became the 14th Department in the President's Cabinet Buck! That's sort of what the bureaucrats consider VA history! Anyway, the full detailed history is also beyond what I intended. Much of what you mentioned was driven by previous "bad events" and behavior within the VA. Failures are remembered, successes not so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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