VFW Opposes VA Decision to Eliminate Review Period for Claims Previously, the VA allowed veterans service organizations to double-check vets' claims.
VA Removes Disability Benefits Questionnaires from Public View Citing abuse of the system, the VA clamps down on the popular disability checklists.
Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA) Surviving spouses whose SBP have been offset as a result of receiving DIC are eligible for a Special Allowance.
Here's Your 2020 Military Retiree, VA and Social Security Pay Bump The 2020 military retiree, VA disability and social security pay increase is smaller than the one received in 2019.
VA Continues to Update Disability Rating Schedule The 70-year-old regulations are halfway through a major rewrite.
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.
Will You Get a Bigger Retirement Check in 2019? Will you see a bigger check next year? All signs point to yes, just how much remains to be seen....
VA, Congress Crawl Toward Ending Abuse of Vet Pensioners More than 200 financial planning firms and estate law offices entice veterans or their survivors into costly annuities or...
VA Finalizes Rule Paying Special Monthly Compensation to Some With TBI Those with TBI should now find it easier to be approved for SMC benefit.
Most Vietnam Vets Make More Money in Retirement Than Non-Vets, New Study Finds There are nearly 15 million American males between the ages of 63 and 78. Approximately 5.5 million are Vietnam-era veterans.
VA Plans to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., said the plan was developed with no notice to Congress.
VA Says It Has Already Awarded More Than Half a Billion in 'Blue Water Navy' Claims Nearly half of the more than 69,000 claims for "Blue Water Navy" Agent Orange benefits have been processed.
Fort Sill Just Became the First Training Base to Get the New Army Greens Uniform About 200 soldiers going through Basic Combat Training at Sill were issued a full Army Green Service Uniform.
Navy Orders Aviation Stand-Down After Plane Crash Kills 2 in Alabama The operations halt follows a pair of recent crashes, including one that killed two military officers.
