Veterans Benefits Concussion Help App Developed to Help Service Members Earlier this year, the Veterans Administration expanded its list of traumatic brain injury and Veterans benefits concussion-related illnesses to make veterans disability benefits more accessible for service men and women who … [Read more...]
Veterans Benefits Slashed for WWII Vet
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
VA Reportedly Slashed Veterans Benefits for WWII Soldier to $6 Per Month A veteran of World War II and resident of Watervliet, NY, had his veterans benefits drastically cut by the Veterans Administration – from $300 to $6 per month – and he’s worried about his personal finances. Joseph Teson, 89 … [Read more...]
SC Bill Would Help Veterans Find Work
April 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Proposed Legislation Could Help SC Veterans Return to Work A new piece of legislation moving through the State Senate could put more veterans in South Carolina back to work. A federal survey from the first week of April showed that, although members of Congress often urge federal agencies and … [Read more...]
Social Security Disability Expedited Further for Veterans
March 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Social Security Disability Will Be Expedited for Veterans with 100% Permanent and Total Rating Disabilities The Social Security Administration announced on Tuesday, March 18th, that it would launch a new social security disability process to expedite claims for veterans who have a Department of … [Read more...]
New Federal Budget Increases Funding for Veterans Benefits
March 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Obama 2015 Budget Proposes Increase for Veterans Benefits President Barack Obama has proposed an increase in funding for federal veterans benefits to help eliminate disability claims backlog and grant veterans better access to health care. The budget proposal adds $163.9 billion to federal … [Read more...]
Veterans Benefits Expansion Fails Senate Vote
March 7, 2014 By 1 Comment
Federal Veterans Benefits Expansion Blocked by GOP Concerns A $21 billion bill that proposed to expand veterans benefits at the federal level, from medical care to education opportunities, failed to pass a Senate vote on Thursday, February 27th. The proposed legislation would have … [Read more...]
Social Security Administration to Expedite Veterans Benefits
February 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Social Security Administration Announces Plan to Expedite Veterans Benefits to Disabled Vets On Wednesday, February 19th, the acting commissioner of Social Security, Carolyn W. Colvin, and Congressman John Sarbanes announced a new initiative for the Social Security Administration to expedite … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Benefits Known to Few, But Shorter Waits Help Process
November 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Reports Show Few Vets Know about Veteran’s Benefits, but Many States Improving Processing of Claims After an investigative report broke in March, the Veteran’s Administration has worked hard to reduce the wait time involving in Veteran’s Benefit claims. In spring, internal documents showed … [Read more...]
