Feb. 22, 2022 VA encourages donating blood amid crisis The Department of Veterans Affairs and its participating VA medical centers across the country are in the midst of “Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022” blood drives through March in response to the ongoing national need for blood during the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency.
Jan. 18, 2022 VA health records now display gender identity The Department of Veterans Affairs began including gender identifiers in its national medical record system in December 2021 to help VA providers better understand and meet the health care needs of veterans.
Nov. 19, 2021 VA adds six new presumptive conditions related to service Over the course of the last six months, the Department of Veterans Affairs has begun processing service-connected disability claims for six new presumptive conditions related to environmental exposures during military service.
Oct. 22, 2021 Company recalls at-home respiratory devices The Department of Veterans Affairs is sending notifications to veterans who have been provided a Philips Respironics device to inform them of a recall.
Oct. 7, 2021 VA partners with Cybercrime Support Network to teach veterans how to fight cybercrime The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the Cybercrime Support Network to protect veterans who are disproportionately targeted for identity theft and other online scams.
July 12, 2020 VA offers debt relief through year’s end The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced July 9 its commitment to extend debt relief to veterans adversely impacted by COVID-19 through the end of 2020 by suspending certain debt collection actions.