In August of 2022, the PACT Act was signed into law. As part of this legislation, Veterans were given one year to submit their claim(s), or an intent to file, to have their benefits backdated to the date of the change in law....
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In August of 2022, the PACT Act was signed into law. As part of this legislation, Veterans were given one year to submit their claim(s), or an intent to file, to have their benefits backdated to the date of the change in law....
Continue readingIt’s been announced that the 2025 Cost of living adjustment will be 2.5%, which represents a drop from the 3.4% awarded at the start of 2024, and is a steep decline from the 8.7% adjustment that was applied for 2023. ...
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The transition back to civilian life presents each veteran with challenges. ...
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Recently, officials from the Seniors Citizen League announced that they anticipate a less than 2.6% projected increase for social security cost of living rates. ...
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Veterans who served at K2 Air Base may soon qualify for expedited claims for cancers linked to toxic exposure during missions. ...
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VA Disability examiner will use criteria from the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) to determine whether there is a diagnosis....
Continue readingThe proposed legislation would stop the VA from taking away the gun rights of veterans who require fiduciaries to handle their monthly disability checks, pensions, and other VA benefits....
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The VA proposes a new rule which would establish additional locations and time periods as presumptive for Agent Orange exposure....
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Veterans' advocates are pushing to have several blood cancers linked to burn pit exposure added to the list of burn pit presumptive conditions created by the PACT Act. The move would make some Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans eligible for expedited disability benefits and healthcare, and would mark the first expansion of the PACT Act for burn pit-related diseases since the law went into effect in 2022. For veterans afflicted with these blood cancers, presumptive status and the benefits that flow from it can’t come fast enough. Military.com reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has committed to a thorough...
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