veterans affairs

Patty Nieberg Supporters cite high rates of suicide, PTSD for veterans VA says law didn't authorize it to fund program startup costs Two years after Congress directed the Veterans Affairs Department to integrate service dogs into its treatment programs, the $10 million initiative has been...

Our military heroes recently got some much-welcomed news from the Veterans Administration: Emergency mental health care is now entirely free for veterans facing suicidal thoughts. Now, veterans can seek emergency mental health treatment at any healthcare facility free of charge, even if they are...

Department of Veterans Affairs VHA DIRECTIVE 1188(1) Veterans Health Administration Transmittal Sheet Washington, DC 20420 August 26, 2015 ANIMALS ON VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA) PROPERTY 1. REASON FOR ISSUE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive creates uniform policy for...

VA shares implementation plan and locations of PAWS Act pilot program WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Federal Register Notice, March 30, on its plan for implementing the pilot program required by the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act...