Low-Cost Internet for Veterans: Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program can help Veterans access low-cost or no-cost broadband internet for VA Telehealth appointments
The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program can help Veterans access low-cost or no-cost broadband internet for VA Telehealth appointments
On Mar 1, 2022, President Biden announced that the VA will be adding 9 rare cancers to the presumed service-connected lists. Learn more.
Commissary Benefits for Veterans In 2019, the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act expanded Commissary benefits to veterans meeting certain eligibility criteria. Previously, Commissary benefits were only open to active duty service members, their dependents, retirees, and a select few others in restricted categories. Things have changed, and DeCA is having a hard… Read more »
In a recently released entry into the Federal Register, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amended the regulations regarding grants for Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Program. The Specially Adapted Housing Program Within this program there are two major sources of assistance: Specially Adapted Housing Grant Special Housing Adaptation Grant The assistance provided by the SAH… Read more »
The VA extends disability deadline for Veterans suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. File claims before December 2026!
The Department of Education has retroactively waived interest rates for 47,000 current and former active duty service members. Learn more.
October 1, 2021 could see a huge 5.9% increase in Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for military retirees and disabled veterans. Learn more.
Next18 Golf Camps offer training to disabled veterans and first responders, using golf as a medium to improve mental health. Learn more.
Filing a claim with the VA is notoriously difficult. Here are some tips on how to file your VA disability claim to help make it easier.
A bipartisan push in Congress could provide nearly 42,000 combat-injured veterans with expanded retirement benefits. They would be eligible to receive both disability compensation and retired pay. The bill, if passed, would allow disabled veterans who were medically retired before serving 20 years to receive their full military benefits.