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Department of Veterans' Affairs 'cruel and inhumane', widow of ex-serviceman says

Madonna Paul's husband took his own life after a career in the Army. In dealing with the "cruel and "inhumane" Department of Veterans' Affairs, she was forced to retell the story, again and again, the royal commission into defence suicide hears.

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Jacqui Lambie tells defence royal commission that department spied on her from bush over backyard fence

Trapped in a never-ending cycle of back pain and locked in a compensation battle with a government department that had placed her under surveillance, senator Jacqui Lambie tells the defence royal commission she lost hope completely.

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EXCLUSIVE: This US Congressman Says Veterans' Fight For Medical Marijuana Is A Fight For Freedom

What sets veterans apart from all the others not having access to medical marijuana? The system. Veterans obtain their healthcare via the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which is a federal agency. As a federal agency, the VA is not allowed to recommend or prescribe a substance that is considered…

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Manchin: Commission on veterans facilities to be dismantled

Sen. Joe Manchin says a group of U.S. senators has agreed to effectively dismantle a commission tasked by the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out closures, downsizing and other medical facility changes nationwide

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Report reveals reasons behind huge backlog of 37,000 veteran requests for compensation

The Department of Veterans' Affairs keeps secret a damning report on its own staff shortages and delays in processing compensation.

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Royal commission hears of 'ad hoc and inconsistent' suicide reporting as Australian Defence Force Chief testifies

Defence is not doing enough to address suicides, according to the Australian Defence Force Chief, who has told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide the ADF has inconsistent data on such deaths among its members.

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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide hears government did nothing about claims processes for three years

The former government was told to simplify claims processes for veterans three years ago, but made no decision to adopt the "significant" recommendations, a royal commission hears.

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Biden administration adds nine respiratory cancers to list of illnesses linked to burn pits

Veterans suffering from the nine conditions who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan will now be given access to VA healthcare and disability claims

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VA adds nine respiratory cancers to toxic exposure benefits list

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs added nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of diseases that qualify for benefits due to toxic exposure, a move that will make it easier for veterans who served near burn pits to receive care and benefits.

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Veterans boss raised concerns about private consultants interviewing families about department's performance

Australia's Veterans' Affairs boss warned against attempts to investigate her department's processing of claims, telling the minister last year she would "not support" an approach that specifically focused on families who had lost a relative to suicide.

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Tech glitches at one VA site raise concerns about a nationwide rollout

Spokane, Washington, was supposed to be the center of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ tech reinvention, the first site in the agency’s decadelong project to change its medical records software. But one morning in early March, the latest system malfunction made some clinicians snap.

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Maryland Bill Would Give Veterans Access To Psychedelics As A Form Of PTSD Treatment

This week, a Senate-passed bill to create a state fund to provide psychedelics to military veterans was taken up by a Maryland House of Delegates. The goal of the fund is to provide “cost-free” access to substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic…

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Georgia Bill Calls For Creation Of Psychedelics Committee To Study Therapeutic Potential

Georgia lawmakers advanced a bipartisan resolution that calls for the formation of a House study committee to investigate psychedelics, Marijuana Moment reported. The goal of the committee would be to analyze the potential therapeutic applications of the substances, such as psilocybin, and make recommendations for reforms. The bill was taken…

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Department of Veterans Affairs overwhelmed by claims for help, officials concede

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told that claims to access help have exceeded the department's "capacity to process them".

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Military Veterans Can Use Medical Marijuana Without Losing Eligibility For Care And Services

Veterans can use medical marijuana without losing their eligibility for care and services, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, reported KVIA.com

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10 Best Benefits for Military Members and Their Families

Service members face a range of threats – from the lethal to the financial. An array of military benefits and programs are meant to offset some of the risk for them, their spouses and their families.

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