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LACC VSO Team Activity
NSO Clinic The Los Angeles County Council (LACC) Veteran Service Officers (VSO) Team has been asked to support the National Service Officer (NSO) Clinic at the American Legion National Convention. The team will assist veterans with benefit eligibility and claims....
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Some Veterans Wait 56 Days for Mental Health Care Outside the VA
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VA Begins Psilocybin Trial for Veterans With Treatment-Resistant Depression
The VA has launched a clinical trial to study whether psilocybin can safely help Veterans with major depression that has not responded to conventional treatment, including those who also have PTSD. The study was announced Aug. 5 under the name Psilocybin Intervention...
Proposed Benefits Increase for Disabled Veterans Stalls
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VA Gives Medical Centers More Options to Help Homeless Veterans
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After Years of Delays, Carlsbad’s Veterans Memorial Park Is Finally Underway
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