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LVMAC Tidbit — New “VIC” Card Rollout Faster Than Expected

VA Announces Rollout of Secure Veteran Health Identification Cards

On 20 February, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ay announced a phased rollout of its newly designed and more secure veteran identity card in response to their present identity card calamity. The VA has responded more quickly than it originally anticipated.

In addition to being more secure, the card has been redesignated as the Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) – replacing the Veteran Identification Card (VIC) introduced in 2004.

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By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Veterans Employment Representative Announcements

A new weekly feature has been added to the Job Board to provide additional, consolidated, local employment information, CareerLink’s VER Desk Notes. ### As of 19 February 2014

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit: OEF/OIF Vets Wanted for Walter Reed Comparative PTSD Study

National Intrepid Center of Excellence

Researchers at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence on the campus of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, are currently recruiting for a study in which they provide free evidence-based therapy to OEF/OIF military veterans, service members, guardsmen, and reservists experiencing combat-related PTSD. (more…)

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Lehigh County Advertising for County Director of Veterans Affairs Position

Lehigh County’s Human Resources Department is seeking a person to fulfill the role of County Director of Veterans Affairs. For more information or to apply, click here (you may have to scroll down a few positions). ### As of 13 February 2014

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit – Mini-Stand Down Location for 15 February Changed

As a result of the recent storm, roof damage has occurred at the Allentown VA Clinic, which necessitates a change of location of VALOR Clinic Foundation’s Mini-Stand Down on 15 February. Site has been moved to 1660 Cedar Crest Boulevard, the parking lot of the National Penn Bank in the Read more…

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Very First TBI Kinda, Sorta Presumptive Injury List is in Effect

Effective 16 January, a new regulation affecting those veterans living with Traumatic Brain Injury who also have Parkinson’s disease, certain types of dementia, depression, unprovoked seizures or certain diseases of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands takes effect.

From a recent VA news release, “If certain Veterans with service-connected TBI also have one of the five illnesses, then the second illness will also be considered as service connected for the calculation of VA disability compensation.” The Institute of Medicine has concluded there is sufficient correlation to link these diseases with moderate or severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Servicemembers who are within 180 days of discharge may also file a pre-discharge claim for TBI and these secondary conditions.

Others have reported this ruling as establishing five new presumptive conditions. This is incorrect. (more…)

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — TRICARE Says Walking Is Not Good for Your Health (Service)

Walk-in Service to TRICARE Service Centers within the United States is ending 1 April, this year. TRICARE service centers overseas are not affected. Joint Base Dix-Maguire-Lakehurst’s service center is among the 189 facilities affected. (more…)

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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Forward Observer — Pension Scams Are Continuing

Interested in Aid and Attendance because you face or are in a nursing or personal care home in Pennsylvania? Beware, financial advisement predators may not be far behind, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appears to regulate them poorly — or this subject would not be continually coming up. (more…)

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Cold Weather Alert Information for Helping the Homeless

See our Street Sheet Section and other resources on this Answers Desk page: Local Homeless Veterans Resources. ### As of 12 December 2013

By LVMAC, 12 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — “Leave Home Without It” (Your VA Card)

Protect your VA Card (Veterans Identification Card, aka VIC, which has been issued since 2004) against identity theft like you would your Social Security card. Leave home without it if you do not need it for an appointment. Don’t hand it to anyone but a VA employee. If you are using it for a purchase discount, be careful it is not scanned. The reason? (more…)

By LVMAC, 12 years ago