Veterans Health Administration

VA Social Media Disclaimer

Welcome to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs social media page

This page provides a forum for Veterans, service members, their families and survivors to learn about and discuss VA programs and services.

This page does not provide individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not continuously monitored and does not provide emergency services. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. If you are in emotional crisis, or are concerned about a Veteran or current service member, call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 (press "1").

VA’s goal is to create an open discussion related to the content on this page and encourages helpful and useful comments. VA will post and attempt to comment on questions and concerns regarding its mission to provide Veteran benefits, health care, and burial and memorial services. For official information about VA benefits and programs, visit www.va.gov.

This is a moderated page, meaning that all comments will be reviewed for appropriate content. Please show respect to others. Comments that do not directly relate to the topics covered on this page, including commerce, external links, spam, abusive or vulgar language, hate speech, accusations against individuals, or personal attacks will be considered “off topic” and may not be posted. VA reserves the right to determine which comments are acceptable for this page. VA may remove comments that do not follow these terms, or comments that VA may reasonably believe could cause harm if they remain. VA may, at its sole discretion, terminate a user's ability to post comments to this site for repeated or excessive violations of these standards.

Users of this page are hereby notified that individuals may be held personally liable for commentary that is considered threatening, intimidating, harassing, retaliatory, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or proprietary. Further, by posting comments, the user agrees to indemnify VA against any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of a claim relating to any material the user has posted.

Be aware that the comments published on all parts of this page — even when the commenter identifies himself or herself as a VA employee — are not to be considered official communications from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and thus the Department neither endorses nor officially sanctions such communications. For example a “like” or “dislike,” or other opinion expressed by a VA employee, in no way constitutes an official view of the Department. VA responses, by nature, are general; programs discussed are complicated and most rules will have exceptions and caveats. If you have a question about your specific situation, please visit our secure question and answer site. www.iris.va.gov

Users who identify themselves as VA employees must make clear that their comments are made on behalf of themselves and not in an official capacity as an agent or representative of the Department.

This is a public forum and any information provided in comments may be publicly available on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Internet website and the privacy policies of www.va.gov apply. Please remember that any information provided in comments will be available to the general public. As such, do not include personal identifying information or personal health information such as a Veteran file number, social security number, or any other information you do not want available to the general public. If you choose to post personal information, you do so at your own risk. VA disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from any comments posted on this page.

This forum may not be used for the submission of any claim, demand, informal or formal complaint, or any other form of legal and/or administrative notice or process, or for the exhaustion of any legal and/or administrative remedy. If you are experiencing any problem with the Department of Veterans Affairs, please contact the Office of the Inspector General.

Inclusion of information about a program or service external to VA does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by VA or its employees.

If you have specific questions regarding a VA program or service that involves details you do not wish to share publicly, please contact the VA program point of contact or send VA a secure electronic message. www.iris.va.gov