PACT Act: Presumptive Conditions The PACT Act presumes a service connection for conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits; contaminated water at...
VA Continues to Update Disability Rating Schedule The 70-year-old regulations are halfway through a major rewrite.
VA Removes Disability Benefits Questionnaires from Public View Citing abuse of the system, the VA clamps down on the popular disability checklists.
What Survivors of Veterans Need to Know About the PACT Act The PACT Act linked medical conditions with certain toxins common during some eras or circumstances of military service. Here...
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA) Surviving spouses whose SBP have been offset as a result of receiving DIC are eligible for a Special Allowance.
Fire Watch Episode 3: Burn Pits and the Fight to Get Help The PACT Act had a years-long, tumultuous journey to making it into law. It is meant to provide expanded health care for...
Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance Surviving spouses, whose SBP annuity has been offset by DIC may be eligible for a Special Allowance to make up for it.
Trump Won. Here's What That Could Mean for the Military. Trump's election victory means he will have the opportunity to enact plans to use the military against what he calls domestic...
The Navy’s Newest Warship Is Already Flying a Fresh Battle Flag at Sea The future USS John Basilone is already flying a battle flag in tribute to its decorated Marine namesake.
2024 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.
Trump Wins the White House in Political Comeback Rooted in Appeals to Frustrated Voters With a victory in Wisconsin, Donald Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency and a return to the...
California Police Arrest Marine Recruiter for Alleged Sexual Assault of 17-Year-Old An active-duty Marine Corps recruiter was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at a...