Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Wilkes-Barre Medical Center Town Hall Tomorrow — Face It!
A bit short noticed, but they are now doing it on Facebook during the pandemic:
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Agent Orange: What You Need to Know
From a VHA Update: Join VA’s virtual class, Agent Orange: What You Need to Know, and learn about Agent Orange exposure, related health conditions, benefits, and information for Blue Water Navy Veterans. This free class takes place on Thursday, September 30, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET. You can Read more…
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Lost a Job Due to the Pandemic?
Are You Aware of the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)? Probably not, but on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched VRRAP on March 11, 2021 for those military veterans who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating veterans can receive education and training for a Read more…
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Wilkes-Barre VAMC Continues Virtual Town Halls
<<Click here to activate above WEBEX link>> ### As of 28 June 2021
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: They’re Still Looking for the Right Ones: State Veterans’ Commission Seeks More Commissioners.
The State Veterans’ Commissions’ Nominating Committee announced last week it wants more veterans to apply for three member-at-large positions on the commission, state government’s only official veterans advisory body by statute. As reported previously, one position must be a woman veteran of any era. The other two are open to Read more…
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: Lehigh County Seeks Applicants for the Position of Veterans Service Officer
Lehigh County must replace one of its full time veterans affairs employees immediately. If you have the interest, brains and heart to become an accredited veterans service officer — one of the most sought-after qualifications in the complicated world of veterans affairs services — for the purpose of both assisting veterans in Lehigh County in knowing what benefits are available to them and in applying for them, this is the job you want. Note that it is not a civil service position.
| Job Name: | VETERANS’ SERVICES OFFICER I Interested? |
|
| Location: | Lehigh County Office of Veterans Affairs | |
| Wage Type: | Hourly | Rate: | Job Description below |
| Status: | Full Time | Wage Plus: | N/A |
Tidbits
Forward Observer — Nehmer Decision Comes to Any Vietnam Veteran Exposed to Herbicides
VA to readjudicate past claims for possible herbicide exposure
On 14 May, the VA formally announced that military veterans who were previously denied service connection for an herbicide related presumptive condition due to lack of in-country Vietnam service will have their claims automatically readjudicated by VA. “Readjudication means VA will review the evidence of record and provide replacement decisions in the cases of those who were previously denied service connection benefits,” said Acting VA Under Secretary for Benefits Thomas Murphy. The review also applies to eligible survivors of deceased Vietnam-era veterans, an issue of significance nowadays due to past VA delays. (more…)
Tidbits
LVMAC Tidbit: The State Veterans’ Commission Seeks More Commissioners. Apply now!
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is seeking veterans to apply for three member-at-large positions on the State Veterans’ Commission, state government’s only official veterans advisory body by statute. For this iteration, one position must be a woman veteran of Read more…