Tag: VA

Miami VA Hospital Coffee Social Every Friday

Veterans stop in and join us the for the coffee social each Friday at the Miami VA.  Directions on the flyer how to find the location.  Which is past prosthetics on the 2nd floor.  –  This event will contine after the final date listed on the calendar until further notice.

2nd Floor – 2C141/Pathways

Miami VA Hospital Coffee Social Every Friday

Veterans stop in and join us the for the coffee social each Friday at the Miami VA.  Directions on the flyer how to find the location.  Which is past prosthetics on the 2nd floor.  –  This event will contine after the final date listed on the calendar until further notice.

2nd Floor – 2C141/Pathways

POP-UP VA SUPPORT SESSION Port Saint Lucie VA Clinic

We are excited to announce a special Pop-Up VA Support Session featuring our VA My HealtheVet Coordinator and Travel Pay Team! This is a fantastic opportunity to get personalized assistance with:

  • Beneficiary Travel Self-Service System Enrollment
  • Authorization Process
  • Upgrading Accounts
  • Accessing Records
  • Tracking Appointments
  • And much more!

Our team is here to help you navigate these essential services. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your VA experience and get your questions answered.

We look forward to seeing you there!

VA Announces nine rare respiratory Cancers as presumed service-Connected Disabilities.

On April 25, 2022, VA announced that nine rare respiratory cancers are now presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposures to fine particulate matter. These cancers include:

  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea
  • Adenocarcinoma of the trachea
  • Salivary gland-type tumors of the trachea
  • Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung
  • Large cell carcinoma of the lung
  • Salivary gland-type tumors of the lung
  • Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung
  • Typical and atypical carcinoid of the lung

VA will process disability compensation claims for these conditions for Veterans who served any amount of time in the Southwest Asia theater of operations beginning Aug. 2, 1990, to the present, or Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Syria or Djibouti beginning Sept. 19, 2001, to the present.

VA added 3 presumptive conditions related to particulate matter exposure

The new presumptive conditions are asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis. To be eligible for benefits, you must have gotten one of these conditions within 10 years of your separation from active service.

This will expand benefits for Veterans who served in:

  • Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria, and Uzbekistan during the Persian Gulf War, from September 19, 2001, to the present, or
  • The Southwest Asia theater of operations from August 2, 1990, to the present

If you have a pending claim for one or more of these conditions, you don’t need to do anything. We’ll send you a decision notice when we complete our review.

For more information about VA benefits and eligibility, or how to file a claim, Veterans and survivors can visit www.VA.gov or call toll-free at 1-800-827-1000. 

Visit the VA Website on this issue. VA Website on newly added cancers