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Veterans Living Well with MS

Read our Veteran articles to learn about the challenges and accomplishments of Veterans living with MS.

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Webinar for Veterans with MS

Join this important 1.5-hour webinar to learn about multiple sclerosis care in VA.

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Major depression is more common in people with MS than in the general population, it is also more common than in people with other chronic diseases.

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The VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (MSCoE) are dedicated to learning more about multiple sclerosis (MS), how it affects Veterans, and effective treatments to help manage MS. By working with Veterans, caregivers, health care professionals, MS advocates, Veteran service organizations, and community health care groups, MSCoE works to reduce disability and improve quality of life for Veterans with MS. MSCoE Logo

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VA MSCoE is committed to making sure Veterans can access VA MS health care services. To help with this, VA created a national network of MS care. This network includes the MSCoE-East and -West coordinating Centers and MS Regional Specialty Programs. 

Each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) has at least one MS Regional Specialty Program. These programs provide MS specialty care and education for their region. 

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We are fortunate to hear stories from Veterans living with multiple sclerosis (MS). These stories share life's challenges, the importance of family and friends, and messages of hope. We hope you enjoy reading them and feel connected to other Veterans with MS. 

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Our YouTube series covers many issues that affect Veterans with MS. Each video shares information about MS and personal stories from Veterans and their health care team. 

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November 2025

On November 15, 2025, The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) featured an interview with Dr. Rebecca Spain, Co-Director of the VA MS Center of Excellence-West on how the network collaborates across regions to deliver state-of-the-art treatment and leverages VA’s electronic health records and biorepositories to advance MS research. The article and 2.5 minutes video can be found on the AJMC website. 

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