Friday, September 16, 2011

Former Dayton-VA Dental Clinic Director Moved to Maryland

Full article at: Ex-Dayton VA head gets Maryland post By Tom Michaels DAYTON, Ohio-- The director of the Dayton VA Medical Center during the recent dental clinic scandal there. Now Guy Richardson has a new job as regional deputy network director in Maryland. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville has criticized the VA for “promoting” Richardson"

VA-Biloxi, 1,800 Files Possibly Compromised

Full article at: VA investigates after files strewn on Biloxi floor HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press By HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. -- "The Veterans Administration announced an investigation Friday into whether medical or financial information from parts of three states was compromised after more than 1,800 files were found spread on an office floor at a veterans' hospital in south Mississippi. The investigation could affect veterans, deceased veterans or VA employees in seven counties in south Mississippi, four counties in south Alabama and seven counties in the Florida panhandle. The VA said an employee's office at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Biloxi was "inappropriately accessed without proper authorization" on July 21. Some of the 1,814 medical files contained veterans' names, Social Security numbers, birthdates and medical diagnoses as well as employees' personal information."

Retroactive Traumatic Injury Benefits, Regardless of Geographic Location, Oct. 7, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2005

Full article at: Retroactive Traumatic Injury Benefits No Longer Just For OEF/OIF Injuries press release Sept. 16, 2011, 2:02 p.m. EDT Retroactive Traumatic Injury Benefits No Longer Just For OEF/OIF Injuries TSGLI Payments Will Be Made for Qualifying Injuries WASHINGTON, Sep 16, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is extending retroactive traumatic injury benefits to Servicemembers who suffered qualifying injuries during the period Oct. 7, 2001 to Nov. 30, 2005, regardless of the geographic location where the injuries occurred. "Now all of our nation's Servicemembers who suffered severe traumatic injuries while serving their country can receive the same traumatic injury benefits, regardless of where their injury occurred," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki."