Source: The American Legion -On Feb. 21, The American Legion will host its first Veterans Benefits Claims Fair at the Washington Hilton Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., where Legion accredited … [Read more...]
2013 Vet COLA Bill Taken Off “Secret Hold”
September 28, 2012 | Terry HowellMilitary.com reported yesterday that the annual bill to approve the cost-of-living increase for veterans compensation and pension programs has been taken off the “secret hold” and that the Senate … [Read more...]
Benefit Spotlight: Special Monthly Compensation
September 02, 2012 | Terry HowellSMC is a monetary compensation (paid in addition to the regular VA Disability Compensation) to a veteran who, as a result of military service, incurred the loss or loss of use of specific organs or … [Read more...]
VA Home Loan Improvements
August 27, 2012 | Terry HowellPresident Obama signed The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act (H.R. 1627) on August 6, 2012. This act, intended to help those sickened by water at Camp Lejeune, … [Read more...]
The Military Advantage Minute: VA Burial Benefits
July 10, 2012 | Terry HowellUSAA, USNI, and Military.com partner to provide a series of helpful videos. Military.com and USAA recently launched a series of short videos designed to raise awareness of the need for … [Read more...]
VA Dodges Sequestration Axe – For Now
April 24, 2012 | Terry Howell
Yesterday the Office of Management and Budget released a letter responding to a request for their official view on whether or not VA healthcare programs would be exempt from the impact of the looming … [Read more...]
Congressman Seeks to Protect VA From Sequestration
February 13, 2012 | Terry HowellIn a recent Op-Ed on Military.com, Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL),the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, warned that sequestration of government programs is imminent. … [Read more...]
Is the Disability Claims Process Broken?
January 25, 2012 | Terry HowellThe House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs latest hearing was held to determine if the current disability rating systems at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
Vets Need to Apply for Disability Review
January 19, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to Congressional findings, some servicemembers that were medically separated between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2009 were low-balled on the disability ratings even though their medical … [Read more...]
Veterans Group Could Lose Constitutional Battle with VA
November 19, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseLast May, the VA lost its three-year case fighting against Veterans for Common Sense. But a recent appeal by the VA could unwind all that. The May ruling told the VA to pull its act together and stop … [Read more...]
2012 COLA Update: Now on to the President
November 18, 2011 | Terry HowellCongress passed the 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for military retirees, veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities, and Social Security recipients. … [Read more...]
Veterans Largely Oppose Tax Cuts If Benefit Cuts Result, Survey Says
November 13, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseFriday, DisabledVeterans.org released survey results from veterans and others geared at holding 2012's political candidates accountable for promises about VA benefits. Over 500 readers from Social … [Read more...]
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