2 Veterans Bills Signed Into Law! #va #benefits #veterans

HONORED OUR NATION'S VETERANS:
By passing the FY24 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, House Republicans honored our commitment to veterans by:
Fully funding veterans’ health care programs; and
Fully funding veterans’ benefits and VA programs, including the electronic health record modernization initiative.
By passing H.R. 1226, the Wounded Warrior Access Act, to modernize the Department of Veterans’ Affairs by making it easier for veterans to access their claims file in an electronic format.
By passing H.R. 815, the RELIEVE Act, to close a loophole that left certain veterans’ uninsured for emergency treatment.
By passing H.R. 502, to eliminate an outdated rule regarding reimbursements to veterans and allow 25,000 servicemembers and veterans to receive Montgomery GI Bill reimbursement, which they are entitled to.
By passing S. 777, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023, to ensure that veterans’ benefits purchasing power does not erode due to the highest inflation in 40 years.
By passing H.R. 1669, the VET–TEC Authorization Act of 2023, as amended, to continue a popular high tech education and employment program for veterans and transitioning Servicemembers, as well as:
Ensure a burial allowance for veterans who die at home under care by VA funded hospice services;
And modernize the VA by authorizing the use of electronic records for education assistance eligibility notification to make it easier for veterans and Servicemembers to access their GI Bill benefits.
By passing H.R. 366, the Korean American VALOR Act, to ensure Korean-American veterans who served in Vietnam are eligible for VA healthcare.
By passing S. 30, the FY23 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act, to authorize the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to construct or renovate seven major medical facilities in FY23.
By passing S. 112, requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make reforms to support children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifida.
By passing H.R. 3981, the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act, to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of educational institutions that are recipients of GI bill education benefits.
By passing H.R. 1530, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023, to make reforms to the process for veterans benefit claims.
By passing S. 2795, to provide for a 2 year extension of licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs under a pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations.
It also provides a 2 year extension of period for applicability of certain relief for recipients of VA educational assistance who are affected by closure or disapproval of an education institution.

On Monday, November 13, 2023, the President signed into law:


H.R. 366, the “Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief Act” or the “Korean American VALOR Act,” which extends eligibility for certain VA health care and benefits to specified members of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea; and

Thank you to Representatives Takano and Bost, and Senators Braun and Hirono, for their leadership.

H.R. 1226, the ” Wounded Warrior Access Act,” which provides veterans with electronic access to certain information from their personal file.

Thank you to Representatives Aguilar, Takano, and Bost, and Senators Padilla and Braun, for their leadership.

[deenyc]

They should end the VA and give Vets the same health insurance Congress people have.

[kevz]

Laws need to be passed to clean up VA leadership.

[recursivedreamer]

Forever GI bill should apply to all veterans and cover up to a Master's degree.

[Mountain_Man]

AS a 100% service connected P&T Vet I can honestly say we need a major pay increase in our Disability benefits pay with todays actual COLA not going off what the over paid wealthy politicians say is the COLA.

[ballison]

They need to pass legislation that changes the way the VA calculates percentages. If my disability percentages add up to 100%, that’s what my rating should be.

[nolabigeasy]

The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a complete overhaul. Starting from the top down. They also need to remove these so-called acting Directors on down, placing permanent people in those positions with a limited term. Also, VA needs real Medical Doctors instead of Nurse Practitioners that act like their gods.

[gregorybalchunas]

Please God, hear our prayers for all of us veterans 🙏

[DavidCicia]

Thanks for all the good works that you do for us vets. I watch every video that you put out as soon as I notice it. I wish I could do more to spread the word.

[oldwarriorlife]

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US VETS. THE INFO YOU PROVIDE IS AMAZING, TIMELY AND NECESSARY!

[zebjones]

I can’t wait to let you know that I just got my 100% P&T, primarily due to all the help I got from your great daily post. I not only got vital information on the maze of VA regulations from you, but I also received the power to continue to fight when it looked hopeless that I would ever see 100% P&T. If we ever meet, dinner is on me. Aloha from Hawaii

[melvindavis]

Love that tagline "If we don't take care of each then something went wrong" ❤ Good Lookin Out, Battle

[roaddog]

You can tell if a country is good or not by how they treat those that served it

[williamspence]

Thanks somebody! This a wake-up for The VA and the vet family. Thank you Lord

[Degreez]

Thx brotha 🫡🫡Your hard work is appreciated and we salute you for all that you do

[gregorybalchunas]

Thank you for caring and sharing 🙏 the information ℹ️, every little bit 🙏🙏 helps

[anitafranklin]

Thanks for heping all those who deserve and deserve to be taken care of.

[lumpygrits]

You are doing an outstanding job!! Keep up the great work with these videos!

[coreythrift]

Takes a great person to be dedicated to a greater cause than themselves.

[misteramsterdam]

Still waiting on H.R.1767 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual who pursued a program or course of education that was suspended or terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against the entitlement of the individual, and for other purposes.

[paullee]

VA needs to give contract doctors a hard look. Two months ago I got a notice from the VA that they were dropping my disability from 100% to 0% and the reason given was that "I was feeling better". The doctor that called me for a phone interview spoke very little English. All I could understand was when he said VA doctor. He reported to the VA that I had missed a required appointment. But with the help from my doctor and again sending my medical records, the VA decided to continue my rating for 6 months when I will have a mandatory exam by a VA doctor. Hopefully one that speaks English. I have high grade T1 uncurbable bladder cancer that the VA agreed was caused by Agent Orange exposure. I need to have bladder scopes every 3 months to insure we catch the cancer early when it returns. I the past five years I have had cancer 3 times with 5 surgeries. But hey, "I'm feeling better". I am treated locally as I live over120 miles from the nearest military or VA medical facility.