The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Polytrauma System of Care has hit the one million mark in screening Veterans for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), often regarded as one of the signature injuries of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. TBI symptoms such as severe headaches, memory loss, reduced executive functioning, and tinnitus can range from manageable to seriously disabling, potentially limiting a Veteran’s ability to work and manage daily living. Screening Veterans for TBI and helping them to deal with the condition is one of the central programs of PSC.

The number one killer of women is heart disease. Every February, Heart Health Month,
VA reminds Veterans that early detection can make all the difference in a successful
battle against heart disease. Read the full story

Army Veteran Shaun Castle has a message for wheelchair Veterans: Come to The Games this summer in Salt Lake City. It changed his life, it will change yours. Read his powerful remarks and sign up now. Read the full story

VA has many ways to help keep you healthy, even if you can’t fit into your old uniform. Find out here about “Well-Being.” It’s about mental, physical and spiritual health for older Veterans. Read the full story

Mike Twigg was 38 years old when he decided to join the Army. It was 2007, and the war in Iraq was going full tilt. Sounds like a solid plan. Still, isn’t 38 a bit old to be joining the Army? Read the full story

Welcome to 2016! VA has developed a free, online, confidential tool kit to help you fight “brain overload,” along with relaxation exercises, videos and stress management tools. Read the full story

Welcome to 2016! VA has developed a free, online, confidential tool kit to help you fight “brain overload,” along with relaxation exercises, videos and stress management tools. Read the full story

One thing we all hope for in a New Year is good health. For America’s Veterans, that’s our job. At our VA hospitals and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, we are here to serve you. Read the full story

World War II Navy Veteran, 98, looks back on a century of Christmas celebrations and her recent adventures parasailing and motorcycle riding. Next on her list, computer classes. Read the full story

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of four new members to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The committee was chartered on November 2, 1994, and advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the needs of the nation’s 4.7 million minority Veterans on compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach and other benefits and programs administered by the VA. The committee assesses the needs of Veterans who are minority group members and recommends program improvements designed to meet their needs. The committee members are appointed to two or three-year terms. Minority Veterans comprise nearly 21 percent of the total Veteran population in the United States and its territories.