Injured veteran gets help walking from Health Care Advocate
A homeless veteran who had been shot in the leg was using a broom stick handle as an aid to help him walk. He was brought to TVC Health Care […]
VA changes to increase various benefits
Vehicle purchases, life insurance, clothing allowances and settlements for Camp Lejeune conditions are among benefits recently adjusted by the VA for eligible veterans. Veterans qualified for the VA to purchase […]
Health Care Advocacy Department hosts Intro to VA Health Care Benefits, Eligibility & Enrollment on November 17
TVC Health Care Advocacy Department (HCAD) helps veterans navigate VA health care and resolve issues with it. HCAD will present Introduction to VA Health Care Benefits, Eligibility & Enrollment on […]
Health Care Advocate Luttrall saves veteran $336,000 in medical expenses
After an Amarillo area veteran was taken to the Emergency Room and admitted into a hospital, his subsequent medical treatments reached an overall cost of approximately $340,000. Upon arriving at […]
Health Care Advocacy resolves 11,300 cases, saves veterans over $709,000
During Fiscal Year 2021-2022, from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Health Care Advocacy Department (HCAD) closed over 11,300 cases in which a veteran […]
Expansion of Health Care Advocates across state underway
The presence of Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Health Care Advocates (HCAs) who assist veterans with VA health care issues is expanding into areas which previously had none. Lubbock and Abilene […]
Texas Legislature, Governor approve doubling Health Care Advocates to assist more veterans
The budget approved by the Texas Legislature and by Governor Greg Abbott included the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) request to add 12 more Health Care Advocates (HCAs) in VA facilities […]
Legislature hears need for increase in Health Care Advocates
“Our top priority this session is to work with the legislature to address the challenges facing our veterans such as helping our veterans access our VA funded health care services […]
Help with eyesight & seeing a brighter future
Army veteran Howard McMillan’s eyesight problem made him unable to pursue his career as a welder as he could not pass the necessary eye exam. Unable to secure employment, he […]
From homeless veteran to veteran Health Care Advocate
Freddy Salazar served in the Marine Corps from 2005-2009. After he left the service, he was married and had two daughters. “Due to some mental health conditions and drug and […]