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VA overhauls application process for caregiver support program after court ruling 5 days ago Army veterans Camron Fox, right, and his wife, Penny, walk to their seats before a National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony in Honolulu on Sept. 21, 2012. (Cpl. Reece Lodde/Marine Corps) Veterans Affairs officials are overhauling their application process for caregiver benefits while simultaneously fighting a court ruling that would force them to allow a legal review for individuals rejected for the program. The move follows an order last month from a panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judges, which ruled that families rejected by the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers should have an opportunity to appeal those decisions to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, which handles other VA benefits disputes. ....
VAntage Point Veteran caregivers fulfill Lincoln’s ‘borne the battle’ charge, says SecVA Speaking at an Elizabeth Dole Foundation event, McDonough said he will fight for both Veterans and families. “A key priority of the president’s guidance is to keep faith with families and caregivers,” he said. Caregivers have seen increasing support through VA. However, more needs to be done. “We now have a caregiver support program that offers a full menu of services for those caring for Veterans,” he said. He then cited items such as home care and telehealth, with those appointments increasing more than 1,000% during the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Biden Names New Acting VA Secretary, Some Permanent Staff Dat Tran has been serving as principal deputy assistant secretary for the VA Office of Enterprise Integration. (Photo: Dept. of Veterans Affairs) 20 Jan 2021 Dat Tran, one of the Department of Veterans Affairs top experts in strategic planning and information technology, has been named acting head of the department as Denis McDonough, President Joe Biden s nominee for VA secretary, waits for confirmation from the U.S. Senate. Tran currently serves as principal deputy assistant secretary for the VA Office of Enterprise Integration, where he advises VA leaders on performance, policy research, data analytics and transportation. ....
By NIKKI WENTLING | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON President Joe Biden s administration on Wednesday announced new leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs the country’s second-largest federal agency. Of the nine new leaders named, four are rejoining the VA after leaving in recent years for other positions. The announcement, which was made minutes after Biden was sworn into office, follows his nomination of Denis McDonough as VA secretary. McDonough’s confirmation hearing is scheduled for Jan. 27. It was still uncertain Wednesday afternoon who Biden would appoint to lead the department in the time before McDonough’s confirmation. A VA news release Wednesday the first authored by the new administration said there would be more leadership announcements “in the near future.” ....
Biden names temporary VA leadership as his secretary nominee awaits Senate debate January 20 President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, look on as former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough delivers remarks after being introduced as Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Queen Theater on Dec. 11, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Veterans Affairs’ data and technology expert will serve as acting secretary for the entire department as the Senate considers the nomination of Denis McDonough to serve in the permanent Cabinet post. Officials from the new administration of President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that Dat Tran, principal deputy assistant secretary for VA’s Office of Enterprise Integration, will serve as acting secretary until McDonough’s confirmation process concludes. ....