As a veteran, you’ve earned a range of benefits that exist to support and empower you. From healthcare and housing to education and employment, these benefits are here, not just to help you live, but to help you thrive beyond…
We have been very surprised over the past year at the number of people who have come to the website following the link for the article on Correcting Errors with a Higher Level Review. We wanted to revisit this and…
I had a good friend who was getting ready to retire from the Army several years ago. He went to a medical appointment to start getting ready for retirement, and his medical records were nowhere to be found. Twenty-one years…
It is crucial for Veterans to finish their disability claim within one year of filing for several reasons: We can see then why timing is important. Let’’s take a look at some of the ideas presented above in detail. Effective…
Aid and Attendance is one of the subjects that Veterans and their families tend to have a lot of questions about. Today we thought we would address some of these questions. What are Aid and Attendance benefits? Aid and Attendance…
Survivor Benefits and the PACT Act A few years ago I was talking to a Veteran who had made an emergency landing at U-Tapao Airbase in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He had evidence of being at the Airbase, but…
What is TDIU? TDIU, or Total Disability Individual Unemployability, is a benefit offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to veterans who are unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their service-connected disabilities. TDIU allows veterans who…
We know that Veterans sometimes (often) do not get the rating they want from the VA. If you truly feel that you didn’t get the rating you should have due to a mistake by the rater, there are three ways…
BLUF – Bottom Line Up Front VA disability compensation is generally not taxable. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), VA disability benefits are tax-exempt and should not be included as income on your federal tax return. You don’t have…
When it comes to filing a VA disability claim for migraines, veterans may feel like they’re entering a labyrinth with no clear exits. The process is riddled with complexities that often make it difficult for individuals without a roadmap. However,…
