We're improving the Veterans Crisis Line; Communities salute Veteran patients

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[ABOVE] Communities across the country salute Veteran patients

Hackathon will help Veterans with TBI and PTSD

This weekend, VA will host simultaneous “hackathons” with a goal of developing innovations to help Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Learn how you can attend and participate.

We're improving the Veterans Crisis Line

Getting this right is a top priority. We need to be able to help Veterans when they are most vulnerable, when they are in crisis. Of all the Veterans we serve, a Veteran in crisis must know that dedicated, expert VA staff will be there when needed.

What happens when your appeal goes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals?

Historically, only 4 percent of all claims the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) decides are appealed to the board.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

This week we honor Marc Small of the U.S. Army. Marc enlisted in the Army in 2004 as a Special Forces Trainee and worked his way to earning the coveted title of Green Beret in 2007. During a deployment to Afghanistan, Marc treated as many as 50 patients a day, many of which were children.

Nominate a special Veteran as #VeteranOfTheDay

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