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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is one of the most common mental health disorders affecting veterans of all ages. Whether it is the only condition from which a veteran suffers, or it is part of

The Lebanon VA medical center received positive reviews from three separate external inspections recently. The inspections were performed by the Joint Commission, the Long Term Care Institute and the Veterans Administration Central Office. “We welcome

The head of the state Department of Veterans’ Services has ordered all towns and cities to fall in line with its own interpretation of a benefit payment law that had been the subject of disagreement

The family of Air Force veteran Gerald Bain, who overdosed at the Minneapolis Veterans Home in 2012, is suing the state Department of Veterans Affairs over his death. The familys attorney says administrators at the

Veterans Affairs Department officials want their own version of a base closure round, targeting aging hospitals and clinics they no longer need. But getting support for such a move might be as frustrating and fruitless

It was considered one of the biggest breakthroughs when Congress overhauled the scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers last year. Veterans who have been waiting more than 30 days for an appointment or who

LANSING In an effort to help about 30,000 military veterans in the tri-county area access medical benefits, the state has implemented a Veterans Community Action Team for Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The Michigan Veterans

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scott LoBaido doesn’t like to cry. But when it comes to veterans, the Grasmere resident wears his heart on his sleeve. “It’s close to my heart,” LoBaido said of the sacrifices

The Waco Veterans Affairs Medical Centers name and brand soon will be officially linked to a local World War II hero. The hospital is holding a renaming ceremony Thursday to formally become the Doris Miller

Local veterans had a chance to voice their concerns and ask questions at a veterans town hall meeting sponsored by Congressman Mark Amodei on Tuesday. There was also discussion about proposed cuts to military benefits

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., added his support Tuesday to establishing a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic somewhere in Sussex County to serve veterans living in the northwestern corner of the state. The idea of a

A much-heralded program aimed at speeding up access to medical treatment by allowing some patients to obtain care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs system has gotten off to a slow start. In the San