VA Information – VETERANS HEALTHY MINDS ADVISORY COUNCIL

	Updated: 03/18/2024
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A ; B ; C ; D ; E ; F ; G ; H ; I ; J ; K ; L ; M ; N ; O ; P ; Q ; R ; S ; T ; U ; V ; W ; X ; Y ; Z * 4 Reminders About Getting Care With TRICARE For Life * 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report * 2023 Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors * 2023 Medicare and You Handbook * TriCare Publications * VA Welcome Kit A * About the VA Tele-Mental Health Program on MyHealthEvet Website * Accessing new toxic exposure health care and benefits The PACT Act expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to toxic substances * Accessing the VA Podcast Network (2023) * Afghanistan: How Veterans can reconcile service * Talking About Afghanistan (Resources) * Talking About Afghanistan: More Resources * Agent Orange exposure and VA disability compensation (2023) * Agent Orange Newsletter (2022) * American Addiction Centers * Anger Management Booklet (2022) * Anger and PTSD - Article from the National Center for PTSD * Another study of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD * Anxiety Information * Aphasia, Caused by Stroke or TBI, is Frustrating and Little Known(2022) * Appointments, Immunity, and Scams: COVID-19 Myths vs. Facts * April: Month of the Military Child -Thank you for being a Military Kid (Parents Reading to their children) (2022) * Aquatic therapy helps Veterans overcome physical and cognitive challenges * Are You TBI Ready? - improve health care providers' ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans affected by(2022) * Army Deployment Guide Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z B * Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (2019) * Beyond MST Mobile App (2022) * Board of Veterans' Appeals Customer Service Information (2023) * Board of Veterans' Appeals Process Information (2023) * Breast cancer awareness: What can you do today to reduce your risk? * Brown Water Navy Claims Readjudication of Previous Denied Claims
Top; C * Call Center For Homeless Veterans/Caregiver Support/War Vet Call Center and more * Camp Lejeune: Public Guidance on Elective Option for Camp Lejeune Justice Act Claims * Camp Lejeune Family Member Program * Caregivers: New program developed to address mental health needs of military caregivers (2023) * Surprising Ways VA Social Workers Can Help * Certain Philips Respironics Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices: FDA Safety Communication (2022) * Center for Women Veterans (CWV) * Child Welfare Information Gateway (Finding quality, affordable, and enriching child care is critical for families) (2023) * Check Your Online Health Records * Clinician's Trauma Update Online - includes brief updates on the latest PTSD clinically relevant research * Clinician's Trauma, Update - Plenty of PTSD Related Information (Unclear benefit of cannabis for individuals with PTSD/Repeated ketamine infusions safe and effective for PTSD and more) * Coaching Into Care - 1-888-823-7458 (how to support the Veteran you love) * Coast Guard Retirees Now Can Pay TRICARE Enrollment Fees by Allotment * Cognitive Processing Therapy: Helping During Treatment - What is CPT? (2022) * Collections relief extended for VA medical care debts during COVID-19 -VA suspending collection actions through the end of 2020 * Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP) * Common Reactions After Trauma * Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregiver Program Expansion For All Eras Of Service (2022) * Connecting all military members to the resources they need * Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know * Copayment Debt: Refunds, Forgiveness * COVID-19 vaccine, pregnancy and breastfeeding Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z D * About VA DIC (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) for spouses, dependents, and parents >c * Department of Defense Announces Cost of Living Increase to Retired Pay * Department Of Labor - Women's Bureau * Deployment Guide Resources * DHA Launches Pilot to Tackle Mental Health Effects of Sexual Trauma * VA decision letters online - View and download (2023) * DIC for spouses, dependents, and parents (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) (2023) * Dependency Indemnity and Compensation - Survivors: You may be eligible for VA benefits thanks to historic legislation (2023) * VA DIC Program (What is Dependency Indemnity and Compensation) (2023) * Disability compensation and benefits available to Vietnam War Veterans (2022) * Distinguishing between TBIs, psychological conditions key to treatment * DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD * DVBIC blood plasma study assists in TBI and PTSD diagnosis * Discounts available year round Top; E * (Employment) Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31) * Education and Training - Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) for Educational Institutions (2022) * Effects of PTSD – For Family and Friends (2022) * Effects of TBI (2022) * Eight Tips to Get Better, More Restful Sleep * Eligibility for Veterans Pension (2022) * Emotion-based psychotherapy a promising treatment for women with PTSD, eating disorders * End-of-Life Benefits (Advanced Care Planning/Burial Memorial Benefits and more) * The Steven A. Cohen - Military Family Clinic at Endeavors (mental health care to Veterans and their families) * Endeavors Veteran Wellness Center (VWC) - Virtual Services * Enrolling and Disenrolling from TRICARE * Evidence-based therapies (EBTs) * Expanded Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans Now Available * Extended Period for Presumptive Qualifying Chronic Disabilities from Desert Storm - Dec 31, 2026 Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
F * Family/Friend - As a family member or friend of a Veteran with mental health challenges... * Federal Benefits – Veterans, Dependents and Survivors 2021 Booklet * Federal and State benefits for Veterans in the Great State of Texas - (eligibility based on Discharge & VA Disability Rating) * Fighting flu together: Get an immunization! -Flu and COVID-19 can both lead to serious illness * File a Claim for Military Exposure (Six New Presumptive Conditions) (2022) * Five Reasons to Upgrade your My HealtheVet account (2022) * For 1st Time in 3 Decades, Military Families and Retirees Are Getting Revamped IDs * Free help at home for Veterans from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation - For Veterans who have a spouse, family member, or friend who helps provide them with care and support at home and could use an extra set of hands Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z G * Gender differences in the development of suicidal behavior among United States military veterans: A national qualitative study * Get your VA medical records online Grant Information * Grant Making Agencies * How to apply for a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) or Special Home Adaptation (SHA) * Home Improvement and Structural Alterations Programs (HISA) Grant Information * HISA grant (How to apply) * Got TRICARE For Life Questions? Here’s What You Should Know * Grief: Helping Someone Else After a Loss (2022) * Guideline For The Assessment and Management Of Patients At Risk For Suicide Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z H * Health and Wellness Coaching: - Your partner in well-being * Hearing - Military Hearing Experts Leverage Collaboration to Advance Research, Treatments for Auditory Processing Disorder * Helpful List of VA Forms * Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD (2022) * Herbicide Tests and Storage Outside Vietnam< * Don't Let Hearing Loss Sneak Up on You * Home Improvement and Structural Alterations Programs (HISA) Grant Information * HISA grant (How to apply) * Homeless Veterans Health Care (2023) * How to Apply for a Discharge Upgrade * How to Choose Between TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select * How to Prevent and Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries (2022) * How to Get Urgent Care Under Your TRICARE Health Plan (2022) * How to check your VA claim, appeal, or decision review status online (2022) * How to Talk About PTSD * How to check your PACT Act claim status (2023) * How VA supports Veterans experiencing IPV during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and beyond * H.R. 3224/S. 514, the Deborah Sampson Act: passing comprehensive legislation to ensure that women veterans have equitable access to VA health care and benefits * H.R. 6027, Eliminate the Recoupment of Separation Pay from VA Compensation Benefits: would eliminate the recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces who subsequently receive VA disability compensation Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
I * Improvements to Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (2022) * Improving Reproductive Health for Women with PTSD * Increased disability rating for time in a hospital (2023) * Indoor exercises to improve anxiety and depression * Innovation that serves women Veterans * Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) (2023) * Intimate Partner Violence Information Brochure (2023) * In the mission to end intimate partner violence, VA is here to help * In the National Guard or Reserve? Learn about your Tricare health options (2022) * Information on Medicines for PTSD (2022) * Information on wounded, ill, and injured programs of each military Service * inTransition Improves its Success Rate in Connecting Service Members to Sexual Assault-related Counseling * Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z K * Keep your DEERS Information Updated L * Learn to recognize emotional Red Flags * Let’s Talk: Youth, Mental Health, and TRICARE (2022) * Life as a Male Military Spouse * Life Events -Learn more about Qualifying Life Events. (They can trigger a change in your TRICARE benefit) (2022) Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z M * Managing PTSD Symptoms - Coping With PTSD Symptoms (2022) * Military Exposures & Your Health - 2024 - Issue 12 * Manage Stress this Holiday * 2024 Medicare and You * Manage Stress this Holiday - Begin with a one-week plan in the Mood Coach app * Medical Records and Emergencies * Meditation may help Veterans with PTSD - Mantram Repetition Program and compassion meditation * Mental health and suicide prevention during COVID-19 - Strategies to protect your family and prevent suicide * Military Exposures & Your Health - 2021 -Issue #5 * Military Exposures and Your Health - 2022 - Issue 7 * Military Exposures & Your Health - 2023 - Issue 10 * What is Military Sexual Trauma (MST)? * Military Sexual Trauma coordinators are ready to help * MVP study shows effectiveness of genetic screening tool for breast cancer risk * MVP study identifies genes linked to re-experiencing symptoms in PTSD * My Health Vet in the spotlight - several topics * MyhealthVet In The Spot Light Articles * My Health Vet: Get Help: Agent Orange - Learn about support for many related health issues * My HealtheVet Step by Step User Guide * VA Military Sexual Trauma program enables trust - Some participate via video telehealth * VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Assistance Resources * VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Information Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
N * National Defense Service Medal won’t be awarded after December (2022) * National Center for PTSD: Continuing Education (free in-depth Continuing Education resources for the Professional community concerned with trauma) * National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (2023) * New Cultural Exemption Affects Midwife Services for TRICARE Families in Germany (2022) * New guide series provides GI Bill benefits information * New Monthly Premiums for TRICARE Young Adult Plans in 2021 * New MHS Podcast Explores Women’s Health in the Military (2022) * New to TriCare? What is TRICARE? (2022) * New, Expanded Childbirth and Breastfeeding TRICARE Benefits for Expecting Parents (2022) * New program developed to address mental health needs of military caregivers (2023) * Nine new cancers added to the presumed service-connected list related to particulate matter - Covers from 1990 - Present (2022) Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z O * October is Breast Cancer Awareness month - Mammograms Can Save Your Life P * Houston VA makes it easier for Veterans to get psychology services * PACT Act - LeJuene - Burn Pits and more Info (PowerPoint Presentation) (2022) * PACT Act - How to check your claim status (2023) * Parkinson’s disease awareness: Answering 9 most popular Parkinson’s questions from Veterans * Partnership to enhance breast cancer treatment for Veterans * Pharmacy Benefit Questions? Check Out This Handbook (2022) * Policy Guidance Extension for Identification Card Operations for COVID-19 * Polytrauma/TBI System of Care (2022) * Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Racial Trauma * Pregnant or Expecting? This Brochure Tells You What TRICARE Covers (2022) * Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act FAQ * Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (Eligibility Criteria Fact Sheet) * Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to expand - Will open up to eligible WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veterans * Proposed New Ratings for Sleep Apnea - PTS (2022) * National Center for PTSD (PTSD Consultation Program: Resources for Providers) * Protecting Veterans returning for in-person care - Physical distancing and face coverings key safety measures * Psychotherapy Utilization, Preferences, and Retention among Women Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder * PTSD and the Family - How Does PTSD Affect Family Members? (2022) * PTSD Assessment Information * PTSD Treatment Basics - Recommended Treatments: Treatments with the Most Research Support * PTSD Treatment Basics * PTSD Bytes #13: PTSD and Insomnia (2022) * PTSD Coach * PTSD Monthly Update - 5 Things To Know About PTSD Treatment * PTSD Research Quarterly * PTSD Research Quarterly - Couple/Family Interventions for PTSD * PTSD Self Care mobile Apps * PTSD: National Center for PTSD - Continuing Education -Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD * PTSD: National Center for PTSD - Mobile Apps: Couples Coach * PTSD: National Center for PTSD - PTSD Treatment Basics * PTSD: National Center for PTSD - Relationships Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
R * Racial and Ethnic Disparities in PTSD * Recruitment of women veterans into suicide prevention research: Improving response rates with enhanced recruitment materials and multiple survey modalities * Reducing loneliness may reduce the likelihood of suicide * Report: Number of Military Suicides Drastically Greater Than Military Operations Deaths * Retiring From the Service? Get to Know Your TRICARE Options * Robot-guided water jet helps Veterans’ prostate treatment Aquablation therapy treats Veterans’ enlarged prostate symptoms with reduced risk of unwelcome side effects * Routine blood tests could predict future diabetes Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
S * Safe settings and trusted care for women Veterans * Special Monthly Compensation Ratings Under 38 USC § 1114 (A Basic Guide to ) * Safe Services - Support for Survivors of Crime * San Antonio VA Medical Center to Go Smoke-Free * Schizophrenia Information * Senate Bill S. 3089 - Streamline processes to build, lease and modernize health care facilities for veterans * September is National Preparedness Month -Disasters don't wait; make your plan today! * Sex, Race, and Risk of Dementia Diagnosis after Traumatic Brain Injury among Older Veterans * Sexual assault leads to downward spiral - Marine Corps Vet finds help and healing * Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault: What is the Connection? * For healthy older adults, new shingles vaccine is worth the wait * Smoked cannabis appears ineffective in treating PTSD * Socially distancing from COVID-19 robocall scams * Social Security Compassionate Allowances: Five Conditions Added to Fast Track * South Texas Veterans Health Care System Face Book Page * Stop Harassment Now * Study finds new genetic markers for peripheral artery disease * Study finds strong tie between sexual trauma, suicidal thoughts in Veterans with no history of mental health care (2022) * Studying sleep problems that affect Veterans - How sleep is affected by traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder * Study: Different emotions may drive male, female Veterans to attempt suicide * Substance Use - Substance Use Disorders (SUD) * Successfully Coping with Holiday Stress: Strategies for Health Care Workers * Where To Go From Here (Suicide Prevention) * Suicide Prevention - Open The Door Booklet * Suicide Prevention Resources * Suicide and PTSD - relationship between trauma, PTSD and Suicide * Suicide Prevention Risk Factors and Warning Signs * The Power of Tribe: Suicide prevention for veterans (2019) * Suicide Prevention - Open The Door Booklet (2022) * Summer harassment, sexual assault safety tips - Good tips for anytime (2022) * Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program(assists Veteran Families who are homeless or are at significant risk of homelessnes) * Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program(assists Veteran Families who are homeless or are at significant risk of homelessnes) * Survivors: You may be eligible for VA benefits thanks to historic legislation (Dependency Indemnity and Compensation) (2023) * Survivors Pension Benefit(2023)* Surprising Ways VA Social Workers Can Help Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
T * Military Remained Focused on Brain Health, Injuries in 2023 (Developments in Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment) * Taxable and Nontaxable Income for 2022 Returns * 'Tainted,' 'Screw This:' Study Reveals Male and Female Vets Have Different Suicide Triggers * Resources for Talking With Children About TBI * Talking With A Veteran In Crisis * TBI Caregivers Guide (TBI) * TBI Center Of Excellence Patient and Family Resources * TBI Ready? - improve health care providers' ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans affected by(2022) * TeleHealth Information * The PACT Act and your VA benefits (2022) * The Power of Tribe: Suicide prevention for veterans (2019) * Three Ways to Check Your VA Lab Tests * Through yoga, VA researcher aims to help female survivors of military sexual trauma with PTSD * Tinnitus: Ringing in Your Ears Might Be a Sign of Hearing Loss * Transition Assistance Program * Travel Pay: Are you Eligible? - Includes VA-authorized non-VA health care facilities * Transition and Economic Development * Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence * Travel Pay: How to Apply * VA, DOD to fund up to $50 million in new research on traumatic brain injury * TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery * How To Find Your TRICARE Referrals * TRICARE Provider Handbook East Region * TRICARE Select Enrollment Fees for Group A Retirees Coming January 2021 * TRICARE Premium-Based Plans - Meeting Your Changing Needs * Tricare Covered Services Emergency Mental Health Care(2023) * Tricare Programs and Resources(2023) * TRICARE and Marriage: What to Do When Getting Married * TRICARE Pharmacy Copayments to Increase in 2022 * Tricare Publications * Tricare Webinar - Open Registration Season * Tricare - Get Answers to Your TRICARE Dental Program Coverage Questions * Make Managing Your TRICARE Prescriptions Easier with Pharmacy App * TRICARE Beneficiaries May Be Eligible for FEDVIP Vision * TRICARE Expands Care With New Policy Changes * TRICARE Dental Program Enrollees Receive Annual Maximum Increase * TRICARE FAQs: COVID-19 and Resuming Elective Procedures * Tricare Face Book page * Tricare Home Page * TriCare Mental Health Care * Tricare Publications * TRICARE Q&A: What You Need to Know About Referrals, Authorizations * TRICARE Revises Telehealth Policy to Respond to COVID-19 * Tricare Suicide Prevention Resources: Take Care of Yourself and Each Other * Traumatic Brain Injury? Talk to Your Doctor * Travel Pay: How to Apply * Tricare: Pre-Authorization and Medical Necessity for Prescription Drugs: What You Need to Know * Trump Orders DoD, VA and Other Agencies to Probe Link Between Pandemic and Suicides * Trying Times and Trying Out Solutions: Intimate Partner Violence Screening and Support for Women Veterans During COVID-19 Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
U * Understanding PTSD: A Guide for Family and Friends * Understand PTSD * Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment * Understand PTSD * Upgrading Military Discharge Information * Updated tools and training improve TBI and concussion recovery * Updated VA South Texas health care website Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
V * VA’s Official Mobile App Helps Rural Veterans Connect to VA Services * New VA Pharmacy Procedures Coming * VA and Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States partner to increase access to suicide prevention resources for its members * Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) * VA and partners discuss sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention and response * VA Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance * VA, America Salutes You partner to bring attention to suicide prevention resources * VA and SAMHSA host safe messaging and social media conference to prevent Veteran suicide * VA and Pet Partners combine efforts to bring therapy animal services to more Veterans * VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family caregivers * VA plans expansion of benefits for disability claims for conditions related to certain toxic exposures - New evaluation process to be applied in identifying future presumptive condition * VA burial benefits and memorial items * VA Health Care Benefits Overview 2023 * VA Cares! Intimate Partner Violence & LGBTQ Veterans Awareness * VA Caregiver Support * VA Caregiver Support - Tips & Tools * VA Caregiver Support Program * VA Caregiver Support Line brings sense of community and peace to caregivers - Trained mental health counselors answer 250-350 calls a day * VA COMPENSATION & PENSION - Understanding Mental Health Examinations * VA creates innovative solutions with the National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations (NAVSO) Building a partnership for best practices(2019) * VA creates National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence in fight against breast cancer * VA disability compensation for PTSD * VA Disability for Scars * VA DIC Program (What is Dependency Indemnity and Compensation) * VA enhances research and education efforts related to airborne hazards and burn pit exposure with newly restructured research hub(2019) * VA Health Care Benefits Overview 2023 * VA extends debt relief for Veterans * VA is Expanding Opportunities, Services for Women Veterans * VA is growing! Plans to modernize VA will lead to growth and better care for Veterans * VA launches automation pilot to process veteran disability claims faster * VA launches pre-entry screening tool * VA’s Long-awaited electronic health record solution hits major milestone * VA makes progress on resolution of legacy appeals * VA’s Million Veteran Program wants thousands of more women to sign up for genetic study * VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Assistance Resources * VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Information * VA Mobile Apps - Insomnia Coach * VA Mobile Apps - Self Help Following Trauma * VA’s Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention supports proposed three-digit dialing code for suicide hotline * VA psychologists help Veterans overcome self-stigma (Self-stigma can be a major barrier to seeking mental health support) * VA releases Request for Information, seeks strategies for ways to end Veteran suicide * VA releases 2020 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report * VA releases Launchpad app to streamline health care access for Veterans and caregivers * VA researchers link PTSD, anxiety fears in women with history of military sexual trauma * VA services build hope after sexual assault * VA Special Grants, Allowances and Additional Payments * VA Survivors Pension * VA supports the White Ribbon campaign -Supporting violence prevention(sexual harassment, sexual assault, or intimate partner violence (IPV)) * VA videos on anger, prescription drug misuse, PTSD related issues and many more topics * VA Transition videos & resources * VA transitioning urgent care network managers -Twenty-three states and Virgin Islands affected * VA vision care - Are my routine eye exams covered under my VA health care benefits? * VA’s services for those impacted by intimate partner violence * VALife insurance program coming January 2023 for Veterans with service connection * VA will offer abortion counseling and — in certain cases — abortions to pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries * VA would be forced to add three illnesses to Agent Orange presumptive list under Senate-passed plan * Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers - Eligibility Criteria Fact Sheet * Veteran discounts available year round * Veterans can now file an appeal online with the Board of Veterans’ Appeals * Virtual care opens doors to more TBI treatment options for Veterans * VA Welcome Kit adds 10 new guides for Veterans and their families -Updated VA Welcome Kit Now Available * Veterans can now access information through Health Records on iPhone * Veteran Directed Care - staying in your home and receiving care * Veteran Directed Home & Community Based Services * Veterans can plan their legacy with VA burial and memorial benefits * Veterans Personnel Records at the National Archives, St. Louis - How the process works(2019) * Veterans Health Equity: Leave No Veteran Behind - Podcasts addressing various topics * Veterans Health Library * Veterans ride their way to recovery -Horses teach humans new ways to deal with anxiety and stress(2019) * VHA TeleHealth Care: Mental Health * View and download your VA decision letters online (2023) * Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease * Virtual program helps diabetic patients better manage their insulin * VR&E announces national deployment of electronic Virtual Assistant (e-VA) Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
W * Center for Women Veterans (CWV) * VA provides expanded services for women Veterans - “It’s like talking to a friend more than a doctor” * VA educates women Veterans about Alzheimer’s disease June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month * VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training brings information to transitioning service women * VA’s Women Veterans Quick Start Guide now available - Getting Started with Women Veterans Benefits and Health Services * VA supports Whole Health for Women Veterans - Focusing on wellness, not illness * What is PE? Prolonged Exposure: Helping During Treatment * What Will You Pay? Check TRICARE Cost Resource * When COVID-19 vaccine comes, VA will be ready - Working with federal partners to distribute and administer * When Veterans Should Use Urgent Care Centers vs. Emergency Departments (2019) * Whole Health Five Resources to Recharge This Holiday Season * Why Less Sunlight in the Wintertime Can Put You at Risk of Depression * Women's Health: Prevent Top Threats * Women’s Health Transition Training -Via virtual classroom through mid-December * Women Veterans can access on-demand Women’s Health Transition Training * Women Veterans can get help addressing their needs through VA programs * Women Veterans have access to VA resources* Women Veterans’ care preferences key to preventing suicide - Trust, early intervention may help reduce suicide risk * Women Veterans: Talk to your provider about cervical cancer -One of the most treatable cancers if found early Y * You Are Not Alone (Resources) Top; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

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