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This report focuses on policies, programs, and benefits of interest to veterans. Included are discussions of issues before the 105th Congress, and the current status of major legislation.

Two major controversies have marked the readjustment of Vietnam veterans to civilian life. The first surrounds the introduction of the diagnosis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, into the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. The second concerns the debate over harmful effects on veterans of an herbicide widely used by the U.S. military in Vietnam, Agent Orange. Following a constructivist approach to social problems and disease, this article describes the politics of the two controversies and provides a preliminary "theory" for making sense of veterans' issues.

Two major controversies have marked the readjustment of Vietnam veterans to civilian life. The first surrounds the introduction of the diagnosis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, into the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. The second concerns the debate over harmful effects on veterans of an herbicide widely used by the U.S. military in Vietnam, Agent Orange. Following a constructivist approach to social problems and disease, this article describes the politics of the two controversies and provides a preliminary "theory" for making sense of veterans' issues. ; Yes ; https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelines

The readjustment of Vietnam war veterans to civilian life has been marked by two major controversies, concerning: (1) introduction of the diagnosis posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) into the American Psychiatric Assoc's Diagnostic & Statistical Manual; & (2) the debate over harmful effects on veterans of Aagent Orange, the defoliant widely used by the US military in Vietnam. Adopting a constructivist approach to social problems & disease, the politics of the two controversies are described, & a preliminary "theory" for making sense of veterans' issues is outlined. Adapted from the source document.

Veterans are more likely than their nonveteran counterparts to pursue occupations with high levels of on-the-job hazards. Understanding what jobs are available to veterans could inform policies that improve veterans' health and working conditions.

The 2022 PACT Act streamlined benefits and health care eligibility for veterans exposed to military hazards. The World Trade Center Health Program could serve as a template to improve PACT Act implementation and decisionmaking.

VETERANS POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES -- VETERANS POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 SHAME AND GUILT: THE SILENT STRUGGLE OF VETERANS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Theories of Shame and Guilt -- Similarities between Shame and Guilt -- Differences between Shame and Guilt -- Functions of Shame and Guilt -- Shame and Guilt in Veteran's Mental Health -- Guilt versus Shame in Psychopathology -- Shame -- Guilt -- Combat - Related Shame -- Combat - Related Guilt

In fiscal year 2013, VA provided over 12 billion in benefits for veterans' postsecondary education; however, questions have been raised as to whether some schools are receiving these funds as a result of inappropriate recruiting practices. This book examines how selected schools recruit veterans; veterans' school search and recruiting experiences; and VA's actions to help veterans make informed decisions and to identify inappropriate recruiting practices

Intro -- VETERANS' DISABILITY BENEFITS CHALLENGES TO TIMELY PROCESSING AND IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS -- VETERANS' DISABILITY BENEFITS CHALLENGES TO TIMELY PROCESSING AND IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 VETERANS' DISABILITY BENEFITS TIMELY PROCESSING REMAINS A DAUNTING CHALLENGE -- ABBREVIATIONS -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- BACKGROUND -- Disability Claims Process -- Appeals Process -- VA's Duty to Assist Requirements -- Timeliness of Claims and Appeals Processing -- RISING WORKLOADS, ALONG WITH PROGRAM RULES AND INEFFICIENT PROCESSES, CONTRIBUTE TO LENGTHY PROCESSING TIME FRAMES -- Rise in Claims Submitted Is Outpacing Claims Production -- Program Requirements Contribute to Long Processing Times -- Gathering Records from Federal Agencies and Others Can Take Months -- Some Work Processes Are Inefficient -- VBA IS TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE CLAIMS AND APPEALS PROCESSING, BUT FUTURE IMPACT IS UNCERTAIN -- VBA Is Using Existing VBA Staff and Contractors to Manage Its Growing Workloads -- VBA Is Changing Procedures and Modifying Requirements to Expedite Claims and Appeals Processing -- Efforts to Improve Records Acquisition Have Produced Mixed Results -- Efforts to Redesign Key Aspects of the Process Are Under Way without a Comprehensive Plan -- CONCLUSION -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- ANALYSIS OF VBA CLAIMS AND APPEALS PROCESSING TIMELINESS AND RESOURCE DATA -- SELECTION OF VA REGIONAL OFFICES FOR REVIEW -- APPENDIX II: VETERAN NOTIFICATION DURING THE CLAIMS AND APPEALS PROCESSES -- APPENDIX III: SELECTED VBA EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CLAIMS AND APPEALS TIMELINESS -- End Notes -- End Note for Appendix I -- End Note for Appendix I

While many veterans who served in the military after September 11, 2001, have successfully readjusted to civilian life with minimal difficulties in the first few years after they were discharged, others have experienced difficulties. These readjustment difficulties include financial and employment, relationships, legal, homelessness, and substance abuse. According to VA's strategic plan, one of its strategic objectives is to improve veteran wellness and economic security, and it states that the ultimate measure of VA's success is the veteran's success after leaving military service. However, t

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation (Updated)* -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Scope and Limitations -- Medical Services under VCP -- Eligibility -- Choice of Care -- VCP Providers -- Program Administration -- Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) -- End of Contract with Health Net -- Community Care Provider Participation -- Consults/Referral Processes -- Unusual or Excessive Burden Determination -- Authorization of Care and an Episode of Care -- Appointment Scheduling -- Medication Process -- Processing Medical Claims -- Medical Services Not Previously Authorized -- Payments -- Veterans' Out-of-Pocket Costs -- Cost Shares for Veterans with Other Health Insurance (OHI) -- Provider Payment Methodologies -- Appendix A. Veterans Choice Program (VCP) High-Level Work Flow -- Appendix B. VA Information Pertaining to the End of the Contract with Health Net -- Chapter 2 -- Department of Veterans Affairs: Expanded Access to Non-VA Care through the Veterans Choice Program( -- Report under 5 U.S.C. 801(A)(2)(A) on a Major Rule Issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Entitled "Expanded Access to Non-Va Care through the Veterans Choice Program" (RIN: 2900-AP60) -- Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Agency Actions Relevant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 603-605, 607, and 609 -- Agency Actions Relevant to Sections 202-205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1532-1535 -- Other Relevant Information or Requirements under Acts and Executive Orders Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 Et Seq. -- Chapter 3 -- Veterans Health Administration: Greater Focus on Credentialing Needed to Prevent Disqualified Providers from Delivering Patient Care( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background.