The GI Bill and FAFSA
Do FAFSA and the GI Bill work together? What is FAFSA? Do I need to file a FAFSA in order to get my GI Bill? These are just some of the questions we hear regarding Veterans using the GI Bill….
VA Chapter 35 Benefits
In addition to the GI Bill, the VA provides education benefits for qualifying dependents and survivors of Veterans through Chapter 35 benefits. These benefits are in the form of the Fry Scholarship and Dependents Education Assistance. The two benefits are…
Veterans – 2021 in Review
Last year was a tough year. The nation was dealing with the COVID Pandemic. Vaccines were just beginning. And no one knew what the future was going to bring. Yet in the midst of all of the uncertainty Veterans had…
Managing Your Pension for Veterans
There are many circumstances to be concerned with regarding a VA Pension. Veterans or surviving spouses often do not know what to report to the VA when they are receiving a Pension. There are cases in which even Lawyers have…
VA Disability Housing Grants
The VA offers disability housing grants to Veterans who qualify in order to secure the Veteran a better quality of life. With the housing grant, Veteran are able to either buy a home to meet their needs, or modify their…
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
You are a Veteran. You served your country for however long you signed up for and now you have transitioned to civilian life. Now what? The truth is that many military transition to civilian life and don’t walk into their…
How to File a VA Disability Claim
Filing a disability claim with the VA is not extremely difficult. However, it is interesting how many Service Members leave service without a clear idea of what to do. It is unfortunate that often times the Transition Assistance Program does…
How to Calculate VA Disability
The question of how to calculate VA disability compensation comes up on nearly a weekly basis. Just a couple of weeks ago we had a Veteran who has 30% disability ask what it would take to get their sleep apnea…
VA Debt Management
As of October 2021, the VA has started sending out debt collection letters again. The VA paused the letters last year due to COVID 19. However, they have started sending them out again as of October 1. Today we will…
CHAMPVA
The Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) is a health care program for certain dependents and survivors of Veterans. CHAMPVA is a health benefits program where the VA shares the cost of procedures and medical supplies with dependents and survivors….