Agent Orange Presumptives Added, Free Tech Training, Adaptive Scuba Diving

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Three Agent Orange Presumptives Added Three conditions will be added to the list of those presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange. Those conditions are bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism.  Vietnam War era Veterans and their survivors, who previously filed and were denied benefits for one of these three new presumptive conditions, will have their cases automatically reviewed without the need to refile a claim.  LEARN MORE Did you get your COVID-19 vaccine from VA? How was your experience? Tell us here.  Secretary McDonough: On the Tulsa Massacre, we remember Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, one of the most tragic domestic terrorism instances visited upon the Black community. In serving all Veterans at VA, we remember. The success of our department’s mission and the endurance of our nation depends on knowing, acknowledging, and learning from our history. LEARN MORE

Events this Week June - Step up for PTSD Awareness Walk (Virtual) Jun. 3 - VA Health Care Listening Sessions - Long Beach, West Los Angeles, Sepulveda Jun. 3 - Phoenix Veterans Job Fair Jun. 7 - Virtual Mental Health First Aid Jun. 8 - Women Veteran Strong Webinar (entrepreneurs and leaders) Jun. 8 - Digital Skills for Veterans Jun. 9 - Military to Manufacturing Hiring Event with Sherwin Williams VIEW ALL EVENTS LifeWaters Hero Dive: John Hartwell Nonprofit LifeWaters teaches adaptive scuba diving and recently took John Hartwell and his family to the Georgia Aquarium. Hartwell is an Air Force Veteran, terminally ill with ALS.  LEARN MORE VA COVID-19: Updates | Chat | App | Weekly Report | Vaccine June is Pride Month, LGBT Veterans describe VA care and provide advice for others This is part one in a two-part series about VA care for Veterans with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and Related Identities. LEARN MORE More than 1.28 million Veterans will receive notification of refunds in the coming days Free tech training for Veterans & spouses through VA, Salesforce partnership Veterans and their spouses can access free training, education and job opportunities through Salesforce Military. The program is committed to upskilling the military community with high demand tech skills. It also provides partners with a diverse and trained talent pipeline. LEARN MORE Join VA’s Digital Media Engagement Virtual Volunteer program Borne the Battle: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier In this podcast episode, discover the unknown Army, Navy and Marine Corps history behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and their upcoming Centennial events and projects around the world. LISTEN LEARN MORE Hear Veterans discuss overcoming feelings of guilt Veteran Job Board on RallyPoint  Create a free account and get discovered by Veteran employers here: RallyPoint.com/Jobs SunOpta - Senior Process Engineer E. Lee & Son, Inc. - Preconstruction Director Boeing - C40 Aircraft Mechanic, General (Experienced) Sysco - CDL A Delivery Truck Driver FIND A JOB POST A JOB Asking for help doesn’t make you weak Veteran and Military Discounts O’Reilly Auto Parts -10% discount on in store items for Active Duty, Veterans and families. Asics - 40% off retail price online for Active Duty including military spouses and dependents, Reservists, Retirees and Veterans, as well as most types of medical professionals and first responders TaylorMade -15% off entire purchase for Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans, Military Spouses, Military Family Members VIEW ALL DISCOUNTS

VAntage Point Blogs: Deafened by rare disease at 12, today a VA scientist #VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Morgan Freeman Navy Veteran: “I never wanted to talk about what happened.” Operation Gratitude, saying thank you to those who serve and honoring the fallen A Gold Star Mother on learning to live again A Memorial Day Message from Hidden Heroes and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Memorial Day Poppies bring back memories Vietnam War Veterans, and honoring all who served: Memorial Day 2021 Hines VA to host PRIDE events in June, honor Special Emphasis Program’s 10th year Women Veterans, work and a post-COVID world Insurance fraud schemes impact everyone, including Veterans News Releases: VA plans expansion of benefits for disability claims for conditions related to certain toxic exposures Statement by VA Secretary McDonough on President’s FY 2022 Budget

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