A nationwide network of VA offices assists disabled veterans with understanding and accessing government benefits. Generally, VA disability compensation provides tax-free monthly payments to veterans who became injured or sick during military service or whose condition worsened due to their…
Understanding the many veteran benefits programs offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is essential for anyone who is a veteran or caring for one. Often, financial support is available to veterans, their spouses, and survivors. Even if you've…
Roberto, your seven-year-old nephew, needs your help managing his Social Security benefits. In the Social Security system, you’ll be called Roberto’s “representative payee.” The situation is similar if you’re appointed to help your elderly father, who has dementia, manage his…
Approximately 18.2 million veterans live in the country, and 38 percent are over 65, according to the US Census Bureau. Additionally, the Census Bureau reports that more than 9 million veterans receive services from the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)…
There are two types of assistance the US government offers to veterans: veterans' benefits and veterans' compensation. Veterans’ benefits refer to programs and services to veterans and their families by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as health care,…
In 2023, the VA will match the Social Security Administration's cost of living adjustment (COLA), which is an 8.7 percent increase in benefits. The VA disability monthly tax-free benefit is available to qualifying former military service members who sustained injury…
The United States military and the Republic of Vietnam used defoliants during the Vietnam War (1962-1975) to reduce cover for enemy forces, improve perimeter visibility, and even kill enemy food crops. Agent Orange is the most infamous of the tactical…
PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) contamination is becoming a very serious issue on US military bases. Military personnel and their families are becoming sick from exposure. PFAS contamination is also threatening water supplies nationwide. The slow cleanup process on multiple military bases…
Are veterans able to use their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to assist in covering the cost of long-term care? The answer is, as with most governmental things, complicated. A much-underused pension benefit known as Aid and Attendance can provide…