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New Shingles Vaccine

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2018) – A new shingles vaccine is rolling out across the Military Health System, and health care experts say it’s a game changer. The vaccine, Shingrix, is recommended for healthy adults 50 and older to prevent shingles, a painful skin rash that can have debilitating long-term effects for older people. “Who’s at risk for getting shingles? Anyone who’s had the chickenpox,”... 

National Hypoglycemic Safety Initiative

Sedona AZ (January 1, 2015) – As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing effort to improve Veterans’ access to healthcare, VA is announcing the launch of a national Hypoglycemic Safety Initiative (HSI) to encourage diabetic Veterans receiving VA care to seek support to lower the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). The new initiative will enable Veterans living with diabetes... 

VA Disability Claims Backlog Reduced

Sedona AZ (April 1, 2014) – One year after the backlog of pending disability compensation claims peaked at over 611,000 in March 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reduced that number by approximately 44 percent to 344,000 claims – a reduction of more than 267,000 – while at the same time improving the accuracy of the decisions being made on Veterans’ disability... 

The Spirit of the American Soldier

Tristan Wyatt (left), VA San Diego Chief of Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service, talks to Veteran John Dunn Sedona AZ (November 7, 2013) – It is so fitting that the song that will be sung so many times on Veterans Day ends with “…and the home of the brave.” Here is just one story of a brave Veteran who has come through a lot and is now dedicating himself to helping other Veterans. Tristan... 

Building Better Caregivers

Sedona AZ (August 26, 2013) – It’s called Building Better Caregivers™ and it’s a free six-week online workshop for family caregivers of Veterans. If you are taking care of a Veteran, this workshop will help you learn a variety of skills like time and stress management, healthy eating, exercise and dealing with difficult emotions. Participants log on two to three times each week to review... 

VA Clears Backlog of Disability Claims

Washington DC (June 28, 2013) – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that as a result of the initiative launched in April to expedite disability compensation claims decisions for Veterans who have a waited a year or longer, more than 65,000-claims – or 97 percent of all claims over two years old in the inventory – have been eliminated from the backlog. Veterans Benefits... 
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