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A roundup of free food and discounts for Veterans Day for those who served
The coronavirus pandemic has taken hold of Veterans Day, changing the rules, offerings and gatherings to honor those...

Resources for Veterans during COVID-19
Resources for Veterans During COVID-19 During these unprecedented times it can be difficult to figure out where to...
VA Must Pay Retroactive Benefits To Blue Water Vietnam Vets
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The U.S. Veterans Administration must honor the terms of a 1991 settlement and pay retroactive...
What Happens If The VA Fails To Mail Your Decision?
What Happens if the VA Fails to Mail Your Decision? The VA is supposed to send all decisions to claimants and their...
VA plans to outsource all compensation and pension exams
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating its in-house compensation and pension exam program and...
VA Disability and Alcoholism
VA Disability and Alcoholism What is Alcoholism? Alcohol use disorder, more commonly known as alcoholism, is a pattern...
Most Common Disabilities Among Women Veterans
Most Common Disabilities Among Women Veterans U.S Women Veterans in Numbers Women make up approximately 14.5 percent...
NEWS RELEASE: VA Resumes in-person benefits services halted by COVID-19 response
The Most Common Types of Sleep Apnea
Many veterans experience sleep disorders that may be attributable to either their military experience or secondary to...
What you need to know about TDIU
What is TDIU? Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is a form of compensation provided to...
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Musculoskeletal diseases can affect the bones, muscles, joints, connective tissues, ligaments, etc. The effects of...
Agent Orange: Compensation for Offspring
Agent Orange has been shown to cause serious health conditions including causing certain birth defects in the children...
VA claim (C&P) exam resumption
Resuming in-person C&P exams At the beginning of April 2020, as concerns about COVID-19 infections increased and...
The Three Elements of Service Connection
Service connection means that a veteran’s disability or death was incurred during or aggravated by their military...
Can the VA Reduce Your Rating?
The VA reduces veterans’ disability ratings to make sure that each veteran is being compensated for their current...
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