VA is here to help you keep your resolutions, maintain your motivation and avoid common pitfalls. Make this the year you make good on your New Year’s resolutions and get on the path to good health in 2012. Read the full story
An annual checkup may help you stay healthy longer. It provides your physician with valuable information should you become ill. It can also help diagnose disease early and give you important advice on disease prevention. Read the full story
Here come the holidays with all that food. Read these great suggestions from VA’s MOVE! program to get you through the end of the year without overindulging. It’s much easier to start on all those resolutions in 2012! Read the full story
All of the 152 VA medical centers are now actively represented on Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site. Read the full story
As you may know, the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) payments you receive for the Post-9/11 GI Bill are based on the military’s Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for an E-5 with dependents. Department of Defense adjusts the military BAH rate every calendar year (or January 1) based on changes to housing costs across the country. Rates can either go up or down.Public Law 111 – 377 (the Veterans Educational Assistance Improvement Act of 2010) amended the effective date for the adjustment of the MHA you receive under the Post-9/11 GI Bill from the beginning of the calendar year (January 1) to the beginning of the academic year (August 1). Therefore , if the BAH increased for your area, you will not see an increase until your September 2012 payment for training pursued in August. If the BAH decreases for your area, your MHA amount will not decrease unless you change schools or have more than a six-month break in training.
For some Veterans, the holiday season is a time of loneliness and anxiety. VA can help you get through the Holiday Blues. Our Mental Health professionals are ready to help you deal with your stress and depression. Read the full story
The programs and services that focus on older as well as younger Veterans with chronic illness and/ or significant functional impairment are overseen by the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care. Read the full story
You can now get detailed information including your Post-9/11 GI Bill eligibility date, delimiting (ending) date, amount of entitlement used, remaining entitlement, as well as your enrollment history in eBenefits.
It’s easy to indulge during the holidays, but these health tips will make it even easier to keep a watchful eye on your waistline; just remember these physical activity and nutrition tips from VA. Read the full story
Flu shots are now available for Veterans enrolled in VA health care and VA health care personnel. Flu vaccination is your best protection against the flu, which occurs mostly between October and May. Read the full story
