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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT of VETERANS SERVICES
The Lifetime Liberty Pass Program will now be extended to include all Veterans and certain Gold Star Family members who are residents of New York State. A disability rating is no longer required.  Click Here for more information.
Bob Tamburri walks us through making appointments (not medical) and getting guidance and questions answered from the VA Benefits Administration using the VERA (Visitor Engagement Reporting Application) system.
VA updates Disability Rating Schedule for digestive system
Tester leads bipartisan effort to expand research for descendants of toxic-exposed veterans
Senator urges American Legion posts to offer veterans a safe place to store their firearms
Bill Allowing Disabled Veterans to Collect Full Benefits Gets New Push from Supporters on Capitol Hill
Congressional funding gap slows hunt for remains of Vietnam War dead
Veteran Travel Reimbursement Headaches Prompt VA to Pursue New Options for Claims Filing, Processing
Increased Disability for Time in a Hospital
VA Plan to Issue Urns, Memorial Plaques Sparks Concerns Veterans Will Be Barred from Burial with Spouses
Veterans exposed to Agent Orange in US to see disability benefits under VA rule change
VA to ease rules for veterans exposed to Agent Orange
See Your 2024 VA Disability Pay Rates
Vietnam War veterans at no higher risk for suicide: Study
Defense Department expands ID card renewals by mail to US-based retirees, dependents
 
 
Legislation pertinent to veteran

S.3958 - A bill to require the Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure to conduct research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of the Armed Forces

S.344/H.R.1282 Major Richard Star Act

S.3746 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program, and for other purposes.

NYA-9190 Establishes distinctive "POW-MIA" license plates and establishes the "POW-MIA awareness fund"

NYS 8108 Establishes a veteran tax deduction
 
H.R.6744 - No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act
 
S.3490 - No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act

 
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