DAV has often reported on the many ways that veterans have been exposed to toxic substances during their service, but this story by Craig McKee about 1,600 Navy veterans being exposed to radioactive tomatoes reminds us why he earned the DAV Bugle Award for his reporting in 2025.
Check out the video and full story at the link below to learn how Dr. Carl Forkner, a DAV service officer, is helping Navy veteran Bob Garvy fight for disability benefits sixty years after the unique incident.
VA News: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced in August that eligible veterans can now submit and track mileage-only travel claims directly from a smartphone or mobile device through the VA: Health and Benefits mobile app. This new feature streamlines the reimbursement process, potentially reducing the number of paper claims and the time it takes to process them.
The app automatically identifies when a veteran’s VA appointment may be eligible for mileage reimbursement and displays a prompt on the home screen, allowing for quick submission with just a few clicks.
To be eligible for this and other health care travel reimbursements, veterans must meet certain criteria, such as traveling for treatment of a service-connected condition; receiving a VA pension; having an income below the maximum annual VA pension rate; being unable to afford travel; or traveling to attend a scheduled VA claim exam, get a service dog or receive VA-approved transplant care.
For more information about the app and its features, including where to download it, scan the code or visit the official VA mobile page at mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-and-benefits.
The 2025 Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Fall Conference brought representatives from 36 states together to chart the course and focus resources, ensuring tangible support for disabled veterans and their families.
DAV is honored to be recognized by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce as their member of the day on Wednesday! Since 1966, DAV has been headquartered in Northern Kentucky, just across the river from Cincinnati where the organization was founded, and we are grateful for all of our local partners in the region!
Member of the Day: DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
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