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IT’S NOVEMBER NINETEENTH, TWENTY TWENTY-ONE AND HERE’S THE TOP FIVE STORIES IN VEE-A THIS WEEK.
VETERANS CAN NOW GET EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL DEALS AND DISCOUNTED RATES THROUGH AMERICAN FORCES TRAVEL. ALL VETERANS WITH A DISCHARGE STATUS OF HONORABLE OR GENERAL UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SHOP FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF DISCOUNTED RATES ON HOTELS, AIR FARE, RENTAL CARS, VACATION PACKAGES, CRUISES AND MUCH MORE. AMERICAN FORCES TRAVEL IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S OFFICIAL MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION PLATFORM OFFERING BOOKINGS FOR LEISURE TRAVEL.
IF YOU RECEIVED A PROGRAM OF COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS DECISION PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH, 2021, VA WILL BE MAILING A LETTER NOTIFYING YOU OF YOUR BOARD APPEAL RIGHTS. YOUR OPTIONS DEPEND ON THE DATE VA ISSUED YOUR DECISION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FORMS TO REQUEST REVIEW OF OR APPEAL A DECISION, YOU CAN CALL VA’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT LINE. AN ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE, ATTORNEY OR CLAIMS AGENT CAN ALSO HELP YOU. TO IDENTIFY AN ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL VA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE OR VISIT VA’S GET HELP WEBSITE.
THE LATEST UPDATE IN THE VA SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES AT TITLE 38 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS IS FOR GENITOURINARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR REGULATIONS. THE NEWEST REGULATIONS TOOK EFFECT NOVEMBER FOURTEENTH. THE CHANGES WERE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THESE PORTIONS OF THE RATING SCHEDULE CONTAIN CURRENT MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND PROVIDE DETAILED AND UPDATED CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATIONS RELATED TO GENITOURINARY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISABILITIES. LEARN MORE AT THE SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES WEBSITE.
THE WELLNESS WEDNESDAY FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERIES RETURNED NOVEMBER 17 TO TALK ABOUT TAXES. THE SERIES FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 100 SHORT EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS THAT INCLUDE FINANCIAL SELF-ASSESSMENT, BUDGETING AND STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING. THE NEXT WELLNESS WEDNESDAY IS DECEMBER FIFTEENTH, COVERING TRANSITIONING SUCCESSFULLY INTO RETIREMENT. LEARN MORE AT THEIR WEBSITE.
NOVEMBER EIGHTEENTH WAS THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT, BUT IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO QUIT SMOKING. QUITTING SMOKING HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BENEFIT VETERANS’ WHOLE HEALTH – BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL. BUT IT ALSO CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR LIFESTYLE BY CREATING MORE TIME FOR THINGS YOU ENJOY. IN THE LONG TERM, IT MEANS A REDUCED RISK OF DIABETES, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, HEART AND LUNG PROBLEMS, AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. VETERANS CAN CALL QUIT VET TO RECEIVE TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING AND GET HELP BUILDING THEIR PLAN TO QUIT SMOKING.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AND READ MORE AT BLOGS DOT VEE-A DOT GOV.
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2021 10:56 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Video ID: | 822363 |
| VIRIN: | 211119-O-PH007-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_108693227 |
| Length: | 00:02:56 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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