Who is Eligible for VA DIC Benefits for Survivors? The VA has DIC Benefits for survivors of fallen warriors, also referred to as Dependency and Indemnification Compensation. Nationwide, between 2004 and 2014, over 750,000 disabled veterans died while receiving compensation for a service-connected condition. A large percentage of those suffered premature death due to …
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Issues Plague VA’s New Records Management System
Issues Plague VA’s New Records Management System The deputy inspector general of the Veterans Affairs Department says the agency’s electronic healthcare, the VA’s new records management system, does not meet minimum quality standards. The VA has, until recently, used a software program called VistA to manage its healthcare records. In 2017, the agency …
Obtaining a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability
Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability Let’s look at securing a total disability rating from the VA and having it based on Individual Unemployability. There are several ways to be considered 100 percent disabled by VA standards. One way is to obtain a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, or TDIU. What makes …
Bill to Expand VA Burn Pit Coverage Reaches Senate
Bill to Expand VA Burn Pit Coverage Veterans are now waiting on the United States Senate to pass the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021. This is the bill to expand VA burn pit coverage, better known as the PACT Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives. Pat Murray, …
Military Service and Asbestos Exposure: What You Should Know
Military Service and Asbestos Exposure Asbestos exposure causes most cases of mesothelioma. Navy veteran and famous actor Steve McQueen was only 48 years old when he began showing symptoms of an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. He was only 50 years old when the cancer took his life less than two years later. His wife …
Expanded Infertility Treatment
VA Wants Expanded Infertility Treatment for Veterans As part of its fiscal year 2023 budget proposal, the VA wants expanded infertility treatment and payment options related to sexual health. Specifically fertility treatments. It has asked for an additional $10.5 million as part of its proposal, an increase from prior years. The proposal would …
VA Healthcare
Changes Proposed for VA Healthcare Infrastructure The Department of Veterans Affairs has finalized its recommendations to Congress to modernize VA healthcare facilities and improve working conditions for VA employees. The recommendations were submitted under the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission, mandated by Congress in 2018. President Biden has until February 2023 to approve …
VA Disability Back Pay
VA Disability Back Pay: What You Should Know VA disability back pay is an accumulation of benefits that the Veterans Administration may owe to a veteran. Or the accumulation of benefits between the effective date of a claim and when the claim is actually approved. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Veterans Administration was …
Burn Pit Legislation
Biden Endorses Burn Pit Legislation President Biden endorsed Burn Pit Legislation when traveling to Fort Worth, Texas on March 8, 2022. In his effort to urge Congress and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to provide better health benefits and medical care for military veterans who were exposed to burn pits during service. …
Veterans Disability Attorney
What is the Cost for a Veterans Disability Attorney? If you have ever worked with a veterans disability attorney or any attorney, you may know there are rules governing fees charged to clients. You may not know that the VA has its own rules regarding fees which are quite different from any other fee structure. …
