VA Secretary Presses for Accountability Legislation in Wake of Federal Appeals Ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2017 VA Secretary Presses for Accountability Legislation in Wake of Federal Appeals Ruling Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Helman v. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ruled that the expedited Senior Executive Service (SES) removal and appeals authority provided by the Veterans Access, Choice, and…

President Trump signs VA accountability executive order

April 27, 2017 Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. President Donald J. Trump visited the Department of Veterans Affairs to thank Veterans for their service, and VA employees for their work helping Veterans. WATCH President Trump signing executive order to create a new VA Accountability Office. While at the VA, the President signed an Executive…

7th Graduation in Loudon County Veterans Court

April 19, 2017   Loudon, Tennessee ‘Loudon County Veterans Court 11th and 12th Graduates April 19 2017 Loudon County, Tenn. – Loudon County Veterans Court (LCVC) held its 7th graduation ceremony Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Loudon County Courts Complex in the courtroom of General Sessions and Veterans Court Judge Hank Sledge. Judges Dale &…

Access & Quality in VA Health Care

04/12/2017 02:03 PM EDT VA Makes Wait Times for Patients Transparent for Veterans: New online tool is first of its kind WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking unprecedented steps to increase transparency.  Today, VA launched a new Access and Quality Tool that provides Veterans with an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand way of accessing…