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MyVA Will Realign Clarksburg VAMC to VISN 5

Exterior photo of Clarksburg VA Medical Center

As part of VA's MyVA initiative, VHA is realigning Veterans Integrated Service Networks to fit in the five VA-wide districts. VISN 5 will include all 4 West Virginia VA health care facilities, including Clarksburg VAMC.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Early this year, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald revealed a plan to realign the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) many organizational maps into one map with five districts. As part of the MyVA Realignment, the Veterans Heath Administration (VHA) will also realign existing Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) to fit with the five Department-level districts.

The existing VISN structure will be modified to reduce the number of VISNs from 21 to 18 and to bring the VISNs in line with MyVA districts. In developing recommendations for VISN re-configuration, the VHA VISN Realignment Workgroup explored several options and models. Multiple factors were weighed in the process, including alignment with state boundaries and the population of Veterans served. Realignment within state boundaries allows for better collaboration and interaction with various political representatives, state officials, agencies, and Veterans Service Organizations.

West Virginia previously had 4 VA health care systems split between 4 VISNs. VISN 5 is expanding to include all 4 West Virginia VA health care facilities, including realigning Clarksburg VAMC from VISN 4, Beckley VAMC from VISN 6, and Huntington VAMC from VISN 9.

These realignments will ensure that VHA is working towards consistency with MyVA efforts, will create efficiencies within VHA, and enhance Veterans’ experiences as they receive services within VA. There will be no impact on patients' ability to access health care services through VA facilities. Clarksburg Veterans who were referred to VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System for specialty care will continue to be referred there.

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