Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, December 20, at 2:00pm Eastern Time for a special pre-holiday season Weekly Wednesday Webinar that will serve as a wrap-up for the 2023 sessions and present a preview of what lies ahead for the program in 2024. For Wednesday’s attendees, the session will be a valuable opportunity to: Review the topics and special guests from 2023. Share personal successes with technology and lessons learned from VetTech. Provide feedback related […]

VA announced earlier this week that after just 13 months of veteran screening for toxic exposures as part of the PACT Act, 5 million have been screened and some 2.1 million (43 percent) reported at least one potential exposure.  The screening takes 5-10 minutes and begins with VA health providers asking veterans if they believe they experienced toxic exposures while serving in the armed forces. A “yes” response results in follow-up questions and access to […]

The Veteran’s Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), otherwise known as VEAP, offers educational assistance to veterans who have submitted payments into the program throughout the duration of their service. In general, veterans have ten years from their date of discharge to use their education benefits. Some ineligible veterans still have unused contributions and are entitled to a refund.  Veterans or next of kin potentially eligible for a refund would have […]

Sharing Your Light This Holiday Season – The holiday season has officially begun. The spirit of this wonderful time of the year can trigger feelings of joy, love, and generosity. It is a time of celebration, coming together with loved ones, and expressing gratitude for the blessings in our lives. Amid darkness, there can also be light. We invite BVA members to share a portion of their light through video messages of gratitude. The videos […]

On November 13, Judge Marilyn J. Horan of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania preliminarily approved a class action settlement resolving disability discrimination claims against iFit Inc., a retailer that sells exercise equipment and interactive fitness classes via its digital properties, which include four different websites and its mobile application, iFIT At-Home Workout & Fitness.  The complaint centered on iFit’s failure to communicate information on its digital properties to consumers who […]

The holiday season has officially begun. The spirit of this wonderful time of the year can trigger feelings of joy, love, and generosity. It is a time of celebration, coming together with loved ones, and expressing gratitude for the blessings in our lives. Amid darkness, there can also be light. We invite BVA members to share a portion of their light through video messages of gratitude. The videos will be featured on the Association’s social […]

by Gary Schoelerman, Louisiana/Mississippi Regional Group On Saturday, November 4, the general citizenry of my hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (population 7,500), may have been startled to see and hear two F-15 Air Force Eagles flying low level over the city, but the 400-500 people at the Breaux Bridge Veterans Park were more than aware of what was going on. It was the beginning of the dedication of the Memorial Flag Plaza in the town’s […]

Applications open today, December 1, and run through March 1, 2024, for VA’s National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic. Participating veterans will go kayaking, surfing, sailing, cycling, and engage in other adaptive fitness activities during the weeklong clinic August 25-30, 2024, in San Diego, California. Entering its 17th year, the Clinic is a rehabilitative and educational hands-on sporting event for eligible veterans from across the country. Each sport will be tailored to meet the unique needs […]