You had an illness or injury before you joined the military—and serving made it worse (called a preservice disability claim) You have a disability related to your active-duty service that didn’t appear until after you separated from the military (called a post-service disability claim) You ...
Military Disability Retired Pay: Disability Portion – Length of Service Pay; Member on September 24, 1975 – No tax; Not Member on September 24, 1975 – Taxed, unless combat incurred. Retired Pay – Based solely on disability: Member on September 24, 1975 – No tax; Not Member on Septemb...
VA health care eligibility factors: VA health care eligibility is based on many issues, including active duty military service, type of military discharge, service-connected disabilities, medical conditions incurred while in the service, location of service, and more. You can be eligible based on y...
VA Home Loansis one of the best optionsfor veterans and active soldiers to purchase a home. Since the program is specifically designed for military members,it offers benefits you won't find with private lenders. The VA highlights several mainbenefitsof the program: purchase loans and Cash O...
Military Sexual Trauma Veterans deserve justice for unseen wounds – our VA attorneys fight for MST disability compensation and support. Gulf War Disabilities Gulf War veterans facing chronic illnesses may be eligible for VA disability benefits, and our attorneys can guide you through the claim process...
ranging from 90 total days of active service to 24 continuous months.5If you don’t meet the minimum active-duty service requirement based on when you served, you may still be able to qualify for a COE if you were discharged for certain eligible reasons, such as disability, a certain medi...
A service-related disability If borrowers served a long time ago and can’t obtain their certificate on their own or via a lender, requesting their military records via aDD214 formcan help them obtain a COE, says Jennifer Beeston, branch manager and SVP at Guaranteed Rate in California. ...
Military Retirement When it comes to planning for your second, or “ultimate” retirement, we help you understand how all of your benefits work together, including your military retirement and veteran disability benefits. If you are a business owner, we can also advise you on which retirement pl...
A VA (Veterans Administration) guaranteed home loan is the preferred loan program for active, non-active, Reserve, National Guard, and retired military of the armed forces because there is no down payment needed and no private monthly mortgage insurance required. ...
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said lawmakers will have to work closely with VA officials in coming months to address those costs. John Wells, retired Navy commander and the executive director of Military-Veterans Advocacy — which ...