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VA changes to increase various benefits

Vehicle purchases, life insurance, clothing allowances and settlements for Camp Lejeune conditions are among benefits recently adjusted by the VA for eligible veterans. Veterans qualified for the VA to purchase transportation may now get a new vehicle every 10 years. VA approved clothing allowances for garments damaged by skin medicine or prosthetic or orthopedic devices will no longer have to be resubmitted annually. The new VALife insurance has replaced the previous VA life insurance offered. Additionally, VALife is ...

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Persistence pays in pursuing claims

A Gulf War Navy veteran in Val Verde County filed his first Claim in 2013. He was awarded for his left ankle; but, denied on a handful of other conditions. He eventually came to TVC for assistance with his Claim and the VA process. This began a journey that included the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) in April 2022, a remand for more documentation, supplemental Claims citing Clear and Unmistakable Errors and more.

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Veteran Entrepreneurs win at Business Beyond the Battlefield

A couple of entrepreneurial veteran business owners, who were helped by the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Entrepreneur program, earned $1,000 prizes at a Second Service Foundation business pitch competition. The pitch competition was part of the Business Beyond the Battlefield Conference, held in early October at the University of Texas in Arlington. The conference offered speakers, sessions, networking with coaches and mentors and other business development opportunities in addition to the pitch competition which provided a chance to connect ...

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VMHD contributes to national Justice Involved Veteran model

TVC Veterans Mental Health Department (VMHD) is contributing to the National Institute of Corrections’ first Veteran Intercept Model to minimize the risk of veterans getting more deeply involved in the justice system.

The intercept model begins with preventing entry into the justice system and identifies opportunities in the criminal justice system to intervene in hopes of reducing consequences and presenting alternatives for Justice Involved Veterans.

TVC VMHD Justice Involved Veteran Program Managers Terri Williams, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Cynthia Gray, LPC ...

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Texas Veterans Commission is Accepting Applications from Veteran-Serving Organizations for Grant Funding

AUSTIN, TX – The application period is open for the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grant program. An estimated total of $30 million in grant funding is available. These grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and local government agencies that provide direct services to veterans. Applications for these grants will be accepted until December 4, 2023, at 5 p.m. Continue Reading

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Health Care Advocacy Department hosts Intro to VA Health Care Benefits, Eligibility & Enrollment on November 17

TVC Health Care Advocacy Department (HCAD) helps veterans navigate VA health care and resolve issues with it. HCAD will present Introduction to VA Health Care Benefits, Eligibility & Enrollment on November 17, 2023. The session will be available at 9:30 a.m. and again at 2:30 p.m. Sessions are presented via Zoom, join the meeting at https://zoom.us/join. The morning session Zoom meeting I.D. is 886 4818 6198 and passcode is 037335. The afternoon meeting I.D. is 873 0077 4328 and passcode ...

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Author fills gap in books for military children

A lack of contemporary books for military children led Sarah Doran, an Army veteran and daughter of an Army chaplain, to become an author. It would also lead to self-publication and forming her own business.

During her military service, she met her husband. After the military, Doran studied Elementary Education at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

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