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September 8th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has instituted a new program to provide comprehensive compensation and pension (CP) examinations to U.S. Veterans living overseas.
“We are proud to deliver these services to our Veterans living abroad,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “This is an example of how VA is supporting Veterans in unprecedented ways to help them get the benefits they have earned.”
In June, VA staff traveled to Camp Lester in Okinawa, Japan, to join with members of the Department of Defense in providing CP exams to Veterans. Over the course of their three week trip, the team completed 247 examinations on 39 Veterans. Due to the success of the pilot program, a return visit is planned for Sept. 19-30.
Typically, VA uses local physicians and the assistance of U.S. Navy personnel for disability examinations overseas, but these trips allow VA practitioners more familiar with VA protocols and requirements to provide the Veterans’ examinations.
VA’s CP examination program includes providing a medical assessment to evaluate Veterans’ current disabilities that may be related to their military service. If VA has previously determined a Veteran has a service-connected medical condition, the examination helps determine the current severity of the condition, which could affect the amount of VA disability compensation payable or entitlement to additional benefits. One Veteran can require separate examinations for various conditions. On average, Veterans receive four examinations during the VA CP process.
In addition, VA conducted its first international CP examination in Okinawa using telehealth technology on April 13. To date, six Veterans have participated in remote CP examinations between VA’s National Telemental Health Center location and the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa. VA is using telehealth technology to reduce the number of Veterans awaiting examinations overseas and to ease their burden of travel.
VA plans to explore other opportunities to provide similar services to additional destinations in Europe and Asia where U.S. Veterans live.
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