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Rural VA health care poses many challenges, such as how to provide accessible care for veterans living in the 27,000 square miles of sparsely populated desert that makes up the Navajo nation.

'A Sign of Good Faith'

American Indian veterans in the Southwest want a more permanent VA presence.

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VA centralizes prosthetics procurement

The new way of providing wounded warriors with prosthetic equipment aims to be more cost-effective.

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VHA asks Legion to help in DBQ review

The Veterans Health Administration has developed new training modules for using its Disability Benefits Questionnaires.

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VA expands specialty care in rural areas

VA's new program, Specialty Care Access Network-Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, will benefit millions of veterans and their primary care providers.

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Taking the 'D' out of PTSD

A few Pentagon proponents would like to see PTSD reclassified as PTS.

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VA sets goal of telemental health consultations

Consultations to be clinic-based for all mental health specialties.

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VA's AboutFace program focusing on PTSD

Program geared toward helping veterans recognize PTSD symptoms and motivating them to seek treatment.

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VA briefs Legion on R&D progress

Research and development highlights include eHealth initiative, Million Veteran Program and Quality Enhancement Research Initiative.

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Legion applauds DoD review of PTSD cases

Following the Army’s lead, all branches of the armed forces will be reviewing PTSD cases.

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Rural health page now online

Page features findings from Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force’s first series of 2011-2012 VA site visits.

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