The PACT Act and Your VA Benefits
Learn how the PACT Act impacts your VA benefits and what you need to know to ensure you continue receiving the benefits you deserve. Learn more.
Military & Veteran Benefits
This generation of veterans and servicemembers has access to the best benefits of any era in history. From the VA Home Loan program to the GI Bill, you can save money, enhance your career opportunities, and even change your life. Don’t miss out on any of the military and veteran benefits you have earned.
The VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers benefits and services for those who are caregivers serving disabled veterans. There are options for those caring for vets with service-connected medical issues as well as for non-service-connected disabilities. One major VA option for caregivers is the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. This program can help… Read more »
VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) RATES 2026
VA DIC Rates for 2026 The Base Rate for the Surviving Spouse increases to an estimated $1,699.36 per month in 2026. The 8-Year Provision for the 2025 add-on of $351.02 will increase to an estimated $360.85 per month. The 8-year provision is a VA DIC option for qualifying surviving spouses whose veterans were rated totally… Read more »
VA Healthcare Benefits, Abortion, and Roe V. Wade
UPDATE December 30, 2025: The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a near-total ban on abortion services and counseling through the VA. In late December 2025 the policy decision was announced as being “effective immediately,” ending access to VA healthcare services and referral options for abortion that had been previously available from the VA, including for… Read more »
Veterans Asbestos Exposure and VA Policy
Learn about the VA’s policy on asbestos exposure and understand your rights as a veteran to compensation.
VA Burial Benefits
Funeral planning is something we all try not to think about until there’s a reason to do so. Veterans and their families have VA burial benefit options they can use including a VA burial allowance that can offset the cost of paying for funeral services when the time comes.
VA Health Benefits for Military Spouses & Dependents
Military spouses and dependents may be eligible for VA health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision care. Learn more.
Department of Veterans Affairs Resources for LGBTQ+ Veterans
Update: September 21, 2023: The Department of Veterans Affairs initiated a records review of military discharges issued under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy which was ended in 2011. If you were given a punitive discharge under this policy and wish to have your discharge upgraded, see the DoD official site to learn how to… Read more »
Veteran Readiness and Employment Program (VR&E)
If you are a veteran with a qualifying VA-rated disability that affects your ability to find or keep a job, there is VA help in the form of a program called Veteran Readiness and Employment program.
Managing Your VA Benefits Online
If you are retiring or separating from military service, you will need to set up an account with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to begin claiming VA benefits such as the GI Bill, or VA compensation for service-connected medical issues.