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September 17, 2022

New VA Clinic Opens September 27 with Promises of More Care Here, Fewer Trips to LA

Veterans and community members take a sneak peek inside the brand-new Ventura VA Clinic prior to its opening on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. VC Star article from September 17, 2022 Decked out in a "Proud to be An American" T-shirt, 93-year-old Herbert Wilkinson hobbled with his cane after his first peek at a new VA [...]

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April 30, 2022

Veterans Say VA Clinic’s Planned September Debut Should Mean More Care, Less Trips to L.A.

A new Veterans Affairs clinic in Ventura is expected to open in early September. Construction work continues on the interior of the 50,000 square foot facility. Photo courtesy of Tom Kisken/VC Star When Army veteran Debora Ehrich needs a doctor, she often drives down the Pacific Coast Highway to a VA hospital in West Los [...]

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August 30, 2021

Veterans Column: Former Naval Base Commander Advises on Where, How to Get Benefits

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer Veterans, ever wonder what Veterans Affairs benefits you are entitled to? Having difficulty navigating the VA claims process? Want the veteran designation on your driver’s license or to take advantage of the California college fee waiver program for your children? Many veterans or soon-to-be veterans wrestle […]

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June 7, 2021

Veterans Column: Health Benefits Granted by Priority; Here’s What You Need to Know

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer. Veterans Affairs operates one of the largest and most respected healthcare systems in the country. This healthcare system, and the medical benefits package that gives veterans access to it, serves as the backbone of the VA benefits program military personnel earn through their military service. […]

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January 14, 2021

Planned VA Clinic in Ventura Moves Ahead After City Council Rejects Challenge to Project

The Ventura City Council Monday night rejected an appeal of the city Planning Commission’s approval of a planned 50,000-square-foot Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic. The project can now move forward. It will replace a much smaller VA clinic in Oxnard. “I think we need to take care of (Ventura County’s) 40,000 veterans,” said Ventura Councilman Joe Schroeder. “I […]

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September 25, 2020

Free Flu Shots for Veterans

For all veterans who are enrolled in the VA healthcare system, you may now visit your local in-network pharmacy or urgent care location to receive your no-cost influenza vaccine. No appointment or VA referral is required to receive your flu shot. If you are not enrolled in the VA healthcare, please click the button directly […]

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August 31, 2020

CalVet Ready to Help Veterans Affected by Wildfires

California Wildfire Information for Veterans

As Californians once again begin to recover from catastrophic wildfires throughout the state, the California Department of Veterans Affairs stands ready to assist veterans affected by the blazes. Click here to visit CalVet’s wildfires page, which provides important information, including a list of Local Assistance Centers open in affected areas, links, and contacts for veterans. Veterans who suffer […]

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August 21, 2020

Answers to Veterans’ Benefits Questions Just a Click Away with CalVet’s Updated Resource Book

Are you a service member or among the nearly 1.6 million veterans living in California? Do you want to buy a home? Do you want to return to school or find a new career in the civilian world? Do you need help navigating the VA’s medical system, or need information about any of your other […]

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April 21, 2020

Eligible Veterans Can Get Free Facebook Portal

Eligible Veterans can now receive free Portal from Facebook video calling devices thanks to a partnership with Facebook and the American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network. The devices help Veterans connect with their Caregivers, families and friends to reduce isolation and improve social connectivity. Facebook donated over 7,400 Portal video calling devices for Veterans […]

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April 13, 2020

VA Extends Financial, Benefits and Claims Relief to Veterans

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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced, April 3, a number of actions to provide Veterans with financial, benefits and claims help amid VA’s COVID-19 response. “As all Americans come together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, we want Veterans to be focused on their health and safety,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “That’s why we’re taking […]

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April 9, 2020

Are You Getting VA’s Text Messages? VA Is Texting Health Care Updates and Reminders

VA is sending text messages to its 7+ million Veterans enrolled in VA health care. The texts deliver VA’s latest information, resources and guidance. VA’s next wide-scale VEText message will be on how Veterans can access virtual mental care. Update Your Contact Information Now If you are not receiving these important updates, it’s possible that VA doesn’t […]

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April 2, 2020

New CHAMPVA Mobile App for Veterans: CHAMPVA Pay

App tells you what CHAMPVA can pay Are you a sponsoring Veteran or beneficiary of VA’s CHAMPVA program? (CHAMPVA stands for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.) If so, you and your health care provider may have wondered if CHAMPVA would reimburse the cost of certain medical treatments. Reimbursement may […]

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March 27, 2020

REAL ID Enforcement for Domestic Flights Postponed to 2021

REAL ID; Veteran Designation on Driver's License

If you don’t already have a REAL ID-compliant drivers license or ID, you have an additional year to get one before you probably need it to board a domestic flight. The Dept. of Homeland Security has pushed back the enforcement deadline from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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February 3, 2020

Veterans: New Year Brings Benefit Updates

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With the New Year came changes in veteran benefits along with a push from some veteran advocacy groups for research into help for service-connected illnesses that are currently not covered or deemed by Veterans Affairs as “presumption of service-connected illness.” Here’s a short list of some of the changes. As always, it’s best to check […]

Category: VA Benefits and Claims

New VA Clinic Opens September 27 with Promises of More Care Here, Fewer Trips to LA

Veterans Say VA Clinic’s Planned September Debut Should Mean More Care, Less Trips to L.A.

Veterans Column: Former Naval Base Commander Advises on Where, How to Get Benefits

Veterans Column: Health Benefits Granted by Priority; Here’s What You Need to Know

Planned VA Clinic in Ventura Moves Ahead After City Council Rejects Challenge to Project

Free Flu Shots for Veterans

CalVet Ready to Help Veterans Affected by Wildfires

Answers to Veterans’ Benefits Questions Just a Click Away with CalVet’s Updated Resource Book

Eligible Veterans Can Get Free Facebook Portal

VA Extends Financial, Benefits and Claims Relief to Veterans

Are You Getting VA’s Text Messages? VA Is Texting Health Care Updates and Reminders

New CHAMPVA Mobile App for Veterans: CHAMPVA Pay

REAL ID Enforcement for Domestic Flights Postponed to 2021

Veterans: New Year Brings Benefit Updates

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