Disability Compensation for Presumptive Conditions Some medical conditions may be considered service connected if they become at least 10% disabling within certain time limits
How to Get Increased Disability Compensation Did you know you can always ask the VA for increased disability compensation? But be careful, it can backfire.
Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) Overview Concurrent Receipt of Disability Pay lets you get military retirement pay and VA disability compensation at the same time.
Ruling on Burn Pit Link to Cancers and a Rare Lung Disease Coming from VA Next Year VA Secretary Denis McDonough said if a link is established, veterans could begin applying for benefits by the end of 2022.
What Is the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Registry? If you served in the Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan you want to know about the Registry.
VA Family Caregiver Program The VA Family Caregiver Program offers benefits for family members who care for severely injured veterans
Troops With Debilitating Cases of COVID-19, or Their Survivors, to Be Eligible for VA Disability Pay Congress designated the coronavirus as a service-connected illness under some circumstances.
Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died.
VA's Vocational Rehabilitation Rates Increase Oct. 1 The monthly payments will see a modest cost-of-living increase.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...