The VA considers asbestos-related cancers such as mesothelioma 100% disabling. The amount of benefits may change depending on the number of dependents. Single veterans with mesothelioma qualify for a monthly payment of $3,877. Married veterans receive a monthly amount of $4,098. These rates are...
support for veterans and their families. Founded in 1998, the Group consists of attorneys and case managers who have a collective legal experience of over 80 years. We have helped over two thousand veterans and their families fight for the pension, compensation, education and VA benefits they ...
There are close to 20 million Veterans in the United States. Many Veterans have been denied VA benefits or received a low rating. If you have been denied or received a low rating, you may want to pursue your right to appeal. The VA is designed to be a “non-adversarial” process, and...
Women Vets and VA BenefitsWomen veterans are finally getting the recognition they deserve, as Washington increases efforts to improve their benefits.Watson, Shannon
Continuing Education and Career Opportunities for Today's Military Veterans including VA Education Benefits, Post-9/11 GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program information for US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps and US Coast Guard.
Despite the fact that disability benefits are available for all veterans with service-connected injuries, many vets don’t end up getting their payments. The reasons are many: The application process is quite complicated and tedious, the process of being evaluated takes months, a lot of waiting,...
"Health care is a great perk for veterans, but women vets are intentionally choosing not to use their VA benefits," says Evans, whose interest in the issue began when she was an advanced postdoctoral research fellow with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Los Angeles in 2016. ...
There are other benefits available for both primary and secondary caregivers, including education and training. Training and education can make caregivers more confident in their role, as well as to help them understand the challenges they are facing and recognize when they need help to avoid burnou...
Veterans Affairs officials will overhaul its outreach efforts to transitioning troops and new veterans as part of an effort to close gaps in disability benefits grant rates between Black and white vets, department leaders announced on Feb. 14. The move comes after nearly nine months of work on ...
“We’ll bring generations of new vets into VA health care and increase the health care benefits of many more,”VA Secretary Denis McDonoughsaid during a speech before the American Legion’s national convention on Aug. 31. “That will result in better health outcomes, a...