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Despite promises of inclusivity, VA motto remains focused on men

[ad_1] In his first message to Veterans Affairs staff shortly after confirmation in early 2020, Secretary Denis McDonough promised to…

2 years ago

DOD Focused on Readiness, Instead of Intent Behind Chinese Military Exercises > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

[ad_1] Media reports have called attention to mock-ups of U.S. aircraft carriers the Chinese have built in the desert, presumably…

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Official Says DOD Is Focused on Threats From State Actors, Terrorists > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

[ad_1] Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby held a briefing with journalists today, covering a broad range of topics from…

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Program focused on women vets health care could become mandatory for transitioning troops

[ad_1] Health care transition training could become a requirement for female service members leaving the ranks under a proposal suggested…

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Single Judge Application; English, 30 Vet.App. at 352-53; the Board must explain what it understands the terms “slight” and “moderate” in DC 5257 to mean so that appellant will understand why he was evaluated as he was, and the Court can review the Board’s decision; the Board focused on “objective evidence” in the VA medical opinions to support its conclusion that appellant’s instability was only “slight.”35 We can’t tell whether the Board faithfully applied English v. Wilkie or merely recited its holding concerning the lack of a requirement of objective evidence. On remand, the Board must ensure that it does not inappropriately downgrade evidence of instability merely because it is subjective. We stress again that it is inappropriate to categorically favor objective evidence of instability over subjective evidence of that condition. English, 30 Vet.App. at 352-53;

[ad_1] Single Judge Application; English, 30 Vet.App. at 352-53; the Board must explain what it understands the terms “slight”…

3 years ago

VA eyes more focused employment help with future education, benefits efforts

[ad_1] Recent reforms to the Post-9/11 GI Bill have been focused largely on broadening eligibility for both what individuals and…

3 years ago

Single Judge Application; failure define term or degree; Mr. Thornton cites Johnson v. Wilkie, 30 Vet.App. 245, 255 (2018), arguing that the Board must disclose the standard under which it is operating. Appellant’s Br. at 26. But Johnson focused on a situation where the Board failed to define a term of degree (specifically, “very frequent”) that could be applied inconsistently across similar cases without a clear definition. 30 Vet.App. at 255;

[ad_1] Single Judge Application; failure define term or degree; Mr. Thornton cites Johnson v. Wilkie, 30 Vet.App. 245, 255 (2018),…

3 years ago

Need a job? Post-COVID, VA focused on expanding current programs, not creating new ones

[ad_1] Veterans Affairs officials aren’t pushing for new job training programs to help counter lingering employment challenges from the coronavirus…

3 years ago

VA budget plan includes new office focused on preventing harassment, promoting diversity

[ad_1] Veterans Affairs officials will create a new office focused on diversity and harassment prevention under the White House’s fiscal…

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