Four of the nation’s top Veterans Service Organizations have issued their annual list of priorities for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress. The list has been published annually for the past three decades. The document focuses on access, claims, infrastructure, caregiver support and women’s issues.

See the highlights of their priority list here: http://1.usa.gov/1AVOQya

A law signed December 16th expanded the eligibility for family members affected by the historic water contamination on Camp Lejeune, NC.  Under the amendment, family members who lived on Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987, could be eligible for VA health benefits. The initial dates before the change were between Jan. 1, 1957, and Dec. 31, 1987.  Multiple myeloma is among the diseases listed.

Read more: http://1.usa.gov/1y4TDiE