Veterans would receive better education and survivor benefits, and care for sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury, under a measure President Obama signed into law Aug. 7. Other provisions call for:
* Stepping up the hiring of doctors, nurses and staff at Department of Veterans Affairs medical treatment facilities.
* Helping veterans get the care they need in a timely manner elsewhere, when slots at VA facilities are unavailable or distances cause transportation problems.
* Holding VA employees more accountable for unethical conduct.
