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Towards the end of the Civil War, Congress passed the first significant veterans' preference legislation.This act provided that: Persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty shall be preferred for appointments to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity ...
The Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; Pub. L. 113–146 (text)), also known as the Veterans Choice Act, is a United States public law that is intended to address the ongoing Veterans Health Administration scandal of 2014.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, formerly titled the Veterans Administration, was the only federal administrative agency that operated without independent judicial oversight. [7] The Board of Veterans' Appeals, which is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided the final decision in a veteran's claim for benefits.
Washington also gives veterans preference for state jobs, with extra points on exams. Other benefits include a test waiver for a commercial driver’s license, discounted hunting/fishing licenses ...
[4]: 5 Upon appeal, veterans have three options in the new system, they can have their appeal as it is reviewed by a judge, they can submit additional evidence within 90 days of the filing, or they can have a hearing with a veterans law judge where they can submit new evidence. The first two options do not end in a hearing.
Responding to months of pressure from veterans advocates and elected officials, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it will change a widely criticized rule ...
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This category contains statutes enacted by the United States Congress pertaining to Veterans of the U.S. military. Proposed, but not enacted, legislation should be included in Category:United States proposed federal legislation, not here.