With 10 years of representing Veterans before VA Regional Offices all around the country and the BVA, I have a firm belief that Veterans can improve their VA Claims by following 8 Steps to Improve their VA Claim A recent non-precedential opinion of … [Read more...] about 4 Powerful Ways to Improve Our VA Claims – From Veterans Court decisions
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VA Clears The Air On Doctors Talking To Veterans About Marijuana Use
Do you trust the VA to discuss medical marijuana? Many veterans don't, VA docs can't prescribe, they can, it says, discuss how it might interact with other medications or how it might effect pain management or PTSD symptoms. VA providers are still … [Read more...] about VA Clears The Air On Doctors Talking To Veterans About Marijuana Use
14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
When a Veteran starts considering whether or not to file a Veterans Affairs Disability Claim, there are a lot of questions that he or she tends to ask. Over the last 10 years, the following are the 14 most common basic questions I am asked about when … [Read more...] about 14 Questions about VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims
AGAIN! Roanoke VA office cited for mishandling veterans’ claims
Sen. Kaine said, “These findings don’t enable veterans and Congress to have trust in VA’s performance. I will be asking the Veterans Affairs to provide confirmation that no veteran suffered any financial harm from these mistakes.” I couldn't agree … [Read more...] about AGAIN! Roanoke VA office cited for mishandling veterans’ claims
VA Asking Veterans to Return Benefit ‘Overpayments’
Keeping the bills paid, the kids feed and a thousand other things you have to worry about each month, the last thing you need is for your income to disappear and then be saddled by a huge debt. If VA overpaid you they have every right to inform you … [Read more...] about VA Asking Veterans to Return Benefit ‘Overpayments’
Bad Paper Discharge? Mental Health Options Limited
When you get an other than honorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge or a dishonorable discharge, you lose virtually all of your access to Veterans Affairs benefits. From the article "When service members separate from the military, their … [Read more...] about Bad Paper Discharge? Mental Health Options Limited
Veterans Affairs exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon
Basically they would like to merge VA with TRICARE. Can't imagine that going going well. Congress - not consulted Veterans Groups - not consulted Studies Done - none “My overarching concern is these are very dramatic changes in the way … [Read more...] about Veterans Affairs exploring idea of merging health system with Pentagon
“Forever GI Bill” Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017
From Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, Veterans Benefits Administration Dear Fellow Veterans and Colleagues, As you know, the recent passage of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also known as … [Read more...] about “Forever GI Bill” Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017
VA concealed mistakes and misdeeds by staff members entrusted with caring for veterans.
In 2016 medical the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery received 2 stars and the Gulf Coast VA received one start. In 2017 it remains the same. There are veterans that will tell you they receive excellent care and there are veterans who receive awful care. We … [Read more...] about VA concealed mistakes and misdeeds by staff members entrusted with caring for veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs Fast Facts
Here is a look at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Read the full list here Facts: There are 18.8 million veterans in the United States, according to the most recent statistics from the US Census. More than nine million veterans are served … [Read more...] about Department of Veterans Affairs Fast Facts
