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March 18, 2010 - The fastest growing group in the veteran population is female veterans returning from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system to which they are returning is not treating them equally to their male counterparts. This disparagement in veteran medical treatment is being addressed by the Colorado VA health care system.
Traditionally the VA system has geared their treatment toward male soldiers despite a constant female involvement in military operations. The Eastern Colorado VA Health Care system is comprised of 8 community clinics, 1 telehealth clinic, and a Medical center in Denver. In 2001, there were approximately 2,700 women enrolled in this system. In 2009 that number soared to 5,500.
Female veterans require care in areas male veterans do not, i.e., contraceptive, gynecological and OB needs. The recent, large influx of female veterans burdened the VA's health care system in unanticipated ways. Even privacy issues such as how exam rooms are set up or having doors that lock have become recent concerns with more female veterans seeking medical care treatment.
The VA staff at the Eastern Colorado Health Care system is being given regular trainings in how to treat female veterans; however this step is just the beginning. In 4 years, a new VA hospital located in Denver will open and will contain a clinic devoted solely to female veterans.
Even with this new $800 million facility, Denver will still be home to one of the very few VA medical facilities with space devoted to a woman's clinic. The VA anticipates the number of female veterans enrolled in the system to at least double within 5 years yet only 14% of the VA clinics across the nation have space dedicated for women.
Finally, there is hope federal funding could increase for the VA centers. Nationwide health care for female veterans could increase their funding by 10% if next year's budget is approved the way it is currently written.
Soldiers can return home with a number of conditions, injuries, and aggravated preexisting conditions. If you believe you have a service-connected physical or psychological injury you may be entitled to Veterans’ Disability Compensation.
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