Veteran’s Clinic, Mar ’24

•Increased Disability Rating For Time In A Hospital  

https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/temporary-increase-for-time-in-hospital/   

•Washington legislature unanimously passes bill to help over 35,000 veterans    

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/washington-legislature-unanimously-passes-bill-help-over-35000-veterans/AA3ERPZXBRGZ7ESTT5ZQUZ2PKE/  

•State Veterans Home eligibility   

https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-service-members-and-their-families/veterans-homes?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

•250,000 VA Patients Are at Risk of Receiving Wrong Medication Due to Electronic Health Records Issue      

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/15/250000-va-patients-are-risk-of-receiving-wrong-medication-due-electronic-health-records-issue.html?amp=

•VA will no longer send veterans’ benefits to multiple bank accounts    

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/02/22/va-will-no-longer-send-veterans-benefits-to-multiple-bank-accounts/  

•Planned Expansion of Agent Orange Benefits Will Cover Stateside Exposures      

https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2024-news-articles/health-care-and-earned-benefits/va-plan-expands-agent-orange-benefits,-addresses-stateside-exposure/ 

•Embrace serving Veterans as a physician assistant (PA) at VA     

https://news.va.gov/128564/embrace-serving-veterans-physician-assistant-va/

•Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance         

https://www.va.gov/education/survivor-dependent-benefits/dependents-education-assistance/  

•‘It’s a moment you never forget’: Tacoma nurse honors veterans           

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/its-moment-you-never-forget-tacoma-nurse-honors-veterans/E3LZFFLRZVDFZFQFP5COOTFN4Y/

•Top 100 VA Disability Claims List From A to Z [2024 Edition]     

https://vaclaimsinsider.com/top-100-va-disability-claims/#1-top-100-most-common-va-claims-list-with-brief-explanations 

•Digital 526 Disability Compensation Tool           

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt_058CfeU2oqhqiIcbbYPgWPOY5fucl- 

•The gentle power of Tai Chi   

https://news.va.gov/128848/live-whole-health-209-the-gentle-power-of-tai-chi/

Chas. is a certified Veterans Service Officer.