The Standard Form 95 (often called a “Form 95”) is the official U.S. Government form for filing a federal tort claim against the United States Government and its agencies for veterans and military medical malpractice. What is a Standard Form 95? The Standard Form 95 is a U.S. Government form used for filing a
Air Force veteran Jorge Ortiz had his daughter’s future in mind when he filed a tort claim against the government over her complicated birth. The case was unfortunately denied by a lower court and an appellate court due to the Feres Doctrine. The Feres doctrine is a law that prevents active-duty service members
A veteran from Phoenix, AZ is suing the VA Medical Center for $50 million in damages for a delay in diagnosis of prostate cancer. The suit follows years of complaints against the Phoenix VA Hospital and its urology care. According to a civil complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, Steven Cooper, 44, served in
During a hearing on Capitol Hill this past Tuesday, senators stated the the US Department of Veterans Affairs must learn how to favor veterans when deciding to approve claims for illnesses and diseases related to environmental exposures and contaminations. Service members have been exposed to contaminants in locations ranging from the South China Sea to
Two young boys from New York have united the family of a Cherokee war hero with his lost military medals. On Nov. 30, 1952, George, whose Cherokee name “Tsali” means self-sacrifice, threw himself on a grenade that killed him, but saved those fighting in his company during the Korean War. His legacy was
The Wounded Warrior Project is funding a new program that aims to help improve the mental health services and care for veterans in the private sector. $70 million is being used by the charity to fund four of the United States’ top academic medical facilities, with focus on those who suffer from PTSD
A newly released study shows that the probability of having a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) becomes greater with an increasing severity of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in young, U.S. veterans. The study was comprised of 195 Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who went to see a VA outpatient PTSD clinic for
In early January 2015, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the city has ended the issue of chronic veteran homelessness. The great news came ahead of schedule. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the White House came together in 2010 to create an initiative to completely eliminate the issue by the end
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rhona Knox Prescott, who served in the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. https://t.co/D4tJBBU2Mu
— Veterans Affairs (@DeptVetAffairs) December 5, 2021
Each year, VA diagnoses 4,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in Veterans. Those that are screened early are more likely to have successful treatments. Get screened. #Shoulder2Shoulder #ReturntoScreeninghttps://t.co/LnKEV81BZ7
— Veterans Health (@VeteransHealth) December 5, 2021
Interested in viewing your VA payment history online? Want to check the status of your VA disability, pension and education benefits payments? eBenefits lets you do this and more. https://t.co/icQWT49HbY
— Veterans Health (@VeteransHealth) December 3, 2021
During National Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran James E. “Willie” Williams, a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. https://t.co/Zadvrfi5az
— Veterans Affairs (@DeptVetAffairs) November 30, 2021
The VA OIG helped @TheJusticeDept investigate a case that has reached a sentencing of a former nursing assistant. Click the link below to read. #oig #va #doj #veteranshttps://t.co/tThYy6mFPI pic.twitter.com/bQr30bJjxU
— Veterans Affairs OIG (@VetAffairsOIG) October 20, 2021
A sentence was handed out for this case in which the OIG helped investigate. Check it out below. #oig #va #doj #watchdoghttps://t.co/9Y2jcpjH21 pic.twitter.com/Cgh73hYxh8
— Veterans Affairs OIG (@VetAffairsOIG) October 19, 2021
“Since the onset of the pandemic, the VA OIG has aggressively investigated the increasing and evolving threat posed by COVID-19-related fraud and criminal activity." Click to read the full @TheJusticeDept release.https://t.co/mx5QukNptS pic.twitter.com/GUd7TSD0Ar
— Veterans Affairs OIG (@VetAffairsOIG) September 9, 2021
VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Medical Equipmenthttps://t.co/6zBpSVd7m0 pic.twitter.com/H2ALFSI8fg
— Veterans Affairs OIG (@VetAffairsOIG) August 17, 2021
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