Camp Lejeune Contamination: Important Information for Veterans!
Last month, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would bring to light a change to the general rule that the United States government is not liable for injuries to service members. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 will allow service members and military families to seek financial compensation for the […]
Gulf War Illness: New Research Points to Important Link for Veterans!
After three decades of working to prove a theory, Dr. Robert Haley has said that new research confirms sarin nerve gas caused Gulf War Illness. Following the Gulf War, roughly 33.3% of all U.S. troops deployed had reported unexplained symptoms such as rashes, fatigue, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders, brain “fog”, neuropathy, and joint pain. Federal […]
Burn Pit News: Important Expansion of Eligibility Agreement Reached!
Multiple members of the Veteran’s Affairs Committee announced last Wednesday that they’ve now reached an agreement on what would be an expansion of eligibility for health care and benefits for every Veteran exposed to burn pits and other harmful toxins. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.,) the chair of the committee, and Jerry Moran of Kansas, a […]
Military Appreciation Month 2022: Our List of Amazing Veteran Discounts!
As you may well know, May is Military Appreciation Month here in the United States and with that comes a great deal of discounts made available to service members and their family. Below, you can find our veteran discounts list – some of the discounts below are even applicable year-round. We’ll continue to update this […]
Important Information: VA Warns of New Scams Targeting Vets!
Veterans Affairs officials are sending out new warnings about an influx of fraud attempts targeting Veterans’ pensions – those which can result in life-altering financial issues for the elderly and infirm. In a statement, Charles Tapp II, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Veterans Benefits Administration said, “fraudsters are getting smarter, more deliberate, and more engaged. […]
Debunked: The Five Most Massive Myths About TDIU!
Did the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deny your benefits claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability? Often, we see Veterans seek out TDIU benefits even though their service-connected disability does not fully add up to 100%. The VA offers TDIU benefits to these Veterans due to the fact their disability does […]
Infrastructure Overhaul: Facilities Closing and Being Rebuilt!
Earlier this month, the Department of Veterans Affairs introduced a $2 trillion (about $6,200 per person in the US) (about $6,200 per person in the US) infrastructure package that would either shut down or completely reconstruct 35 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers across 21 states. In addition to that, 14 new VA hospitals would be built, […]
Veterans & Brain Injuries: Latest Study Provides New Information!
A recently published study has found that Veterans who served post-9/11 have a far higher rate of death, especially if they have a history of brain injuries. The study, which examined over 2.5M military veterans, found that those who served after 9/11 have been dying at a higher rate than Americans overall in the last […]
Veterans, PTSD and MST: Here’s What We Know!
Military sexual trauma, or MST, is a term that’s used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to refer to any experience(s) of sexual assault or sexual harassment a Veteran may have undergone during their military service. The Department of Veterans Affairs claims that they’re ‘strongly’ committed to working towards making help available to every […]
Veterans’ Benefits On The Rise: VA Speeding Up Process!
In December of 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a pilot project that would work to automate part of the process that they use to review benefits claims. The move was made because the VA claimed that they had the potential to shorten the time that it takes for Veterans to hear back on a decision, from 100 […]
