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VA Acting Secretary Todd Hunter emailed all VA employees on Feb. 3 saying the department would honor an offer for federal workers to be paid through September if they submit a "deferred resignation" by a
Feb. 6 deadline. But the same day, a senator warned no federal funding has been authorized by Congress to actually pay for such resignations, and the government could not guarantee employees who take the deal would actually be paid. VA staff who opt out of the buyout will be expected to return to in-person work full time, and may be subject to downsizing.
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Trump's pick for VA secretary easily approved by Senate |
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Doug Collins, an Air Force reserve chaplain and former GOP congressman, was easily confirmed in a 77-23 vote Tuesday to be the next VA secretary. Collins will now take over leadership of the VA at a time when it is dealing with budget woes brought on by the
expansion of both veterans eligible for VA care under the PACT Act and availability of private-sector care for veterans.
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Veterans have more time to change their VA login information |
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Veterans now have additional time to move to a new online login system that lets them access information about their VA health care and benefits more quickly and securely. The VA is extending the final deadline by which veterans and beneficiaries can log in
to VA.gov, VA mobile applications, and other VA online services using their My HealtheVet username and password to March 4, 2025. The deadline to switch from DS Logon to ID.me or Login.gov remains Sept. 30, 2025.
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VA disability benefits for toxic exposure at Fort McClellan |
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For years, service members and their families stationed at Fort McClellan were exposed to dangerous toxins that may have led to the development of certain types of cancers and other serious health conditions. If you were diagnosed with a condition you
believe is related to contaminants you were exposed to at Fort McClellan, you’ll want to understand what VA disability benefits you may be eligible for.
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If you’ve taken Ozempic®, Wegovy®, or Rybelsus®, and you’ve experienced gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) or gastric obstruction that resulted in hospitalization or a visit to the ER, you could be owed a
settlement.
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Contaminated Groundwater at Fort McClellan and VA Disability Benefits
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