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,…
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…
There is an expansion of health, education, home loan, and other veteran benefits to answer the growing needs of the nation's 19 million veterans. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook yet are often one…