Fall Vacations for Veterans
Let’s face it. Even though people take a lot of vacations during the summer, nothing beats the Fall. The temperature starts to come down, the leaves begin to turn, and it is just more comfortable to be out doing things….
Can I File for Agent Orange or Burn Pits?
Veteran Service Officer (VSO) speaking to Veteran: Hello, how can I help you? Veteran: I’d like to file for Burn Pits. VSO: You’d like to file for… Veteran: I deployed to Afghanistan. I want to file for Burn Pits. VSO:…
The PACT Act
On Aug 10, the PACT Act was signed into Law by President Biden. This law is a life changer for tens to hundreds of thousands of Veterans. The law makes over 20 new illnesses presumptive for toxic exposure to burn…
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….
Prepared For The Future
We have discussed preparation and prior planning before. Just the other week an elderly Veteran and his wife came into the office. The Veteran had a three ring binder with him and had made an appointment to go through the…
What Do I Do Before Leaving The Military?
I’ve seen this question many times. What do I do before leaving the Military? How do I set myself up for success? Service members close to getting out of service wonder what to do. How can they be better prepared…
Resume Writing for Veterans
NOTE: We are in an unusual job market right now. Companies are desperate for workers and, at least here in Northwest Arkansas, many are offering hiring bonuses. Over the past decades we know that is not normal. It is still…
10 Ways to Deal with PTSD – A Veteran Prespective
Notice that I am talking about how to deal with PTSD, not treating, curing, or fixing PTSD. That is because for many, there may be no ‘cure’. PTSD is something that, more often than not, will not disappear in time….
10 Ways For Veterans to Keep Serving
Do you feel the need to keep serving? Before we begin, let me just say that I do not have a degree in psychology or social work. I do have two Master’s Degrees, but they are not in the humanities…
Appeal To the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA)
As we stated three weeks ago, there are three methods a Veteran may use in order to appeal a denied claim. We have looked at the supplemental claim and the higher level review. Today we will examine the Board of…