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All Toxic-Exposed Veterans Can Now Apply for VA Health Care
Starting today, all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards during their military service can now enroll in VA Health Care without applying for VA benefits first. This...
Read MoreThe LDES vs. The IDES—Which is Better?
The Legacy Disability Evaluation System (LDES) and the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) are both systems used by the DoD to evaluate service members for disability benefits when they develop...
Read MoreVA Proposes to Expand the Agent Orange Presumptive List
On February 12th, the VA published a proposal in the Federal Register to expand the Herbicide Agent Orange Presumptive List. The Agent Orange Presumptive List establishes service-connection for specific medical...
Read MoreVA to Automatically Stop Disability Payments to Veterans Receiving Active Pay
Starting January 11, 2024, the VA will automatically discontinue disability payments to veterans upon notification by the Department of Defense (DoD) that the veteran has started receiving active service pay. ...
Read MoreThe 2024 VA Disability Rates are here!
The 2024 VA Disability Rates Wondering what your disability pay will be in 2024? The official COLA Increase that will increase the 2024 VA Disability Rates is set at 3.2%! ...
Read MoreParkinson’s now added to Camp Lejeune Family Member Program
As of November 10th, 2023, the VA will reimburse family members of veterans exposed to the contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune for health care costs for Parkinson’s Disease. This...
Read MoreWWII Veterans: VA now provides all health care and nursing home care free of charge!
In December 2022, the Cleland-Dole Act was signed into law, enabling the VA to expand health care and nursing home care to every WWII veteran, free of charge. As of...
Read MoreDo Medications and Treatments Affect my VA Disability Benefits?
Yes, in some cases, medications and treatments can affect your VA Disability Benefits. Now, you may have heard horror stories of veterans losing their disability benefits after following their doctor’s...
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