Question: I am currently on a VA pension and I have been told I should apply for Aid and Attendance. What is Aid and Attendance? Answer: Veterans who qualify for a non-service-connected pension may also qualify for additional benefits [...]

Question: I am going into my VA medical center next month for back surgery. I will be laid up for a few months recovering. I am currently employed and am not rated at 100% but my doctor says I [...]

Question: I am not rated as totally disabled but my medical conditions are preventing me from working. I can usually get a job but I can’t keep it. Do I have any options? Answer: Even if you are not [...]

Question: What do I need to show or prove to win my claim for service-connected compensation? Answer: Since I do not know what type of claim you are filing I am going to provide you with general eligibility information [...]

Question: What is service-connected compensation? Answer: Although there are many different benefits available from the VA veterans are often most interested in service-connected compensation. Service-connected compensation, also referred to as disability compensation, is a monetary benefit paid to veterans [...]

Question: I am an officer in my local VSO chapter and I have been tasked with giving an oral presentation to my chapter on the history of the VA. Do you by chance have anything handy I could steal, [...]

Question: My wife is currently rated at 30% disabled due to her shoulder joint replacement but her condition has worsened. She is under her physician’s care so medical documentation to support an increase in her rating is not an [...]

Question: I am a Vietnam Veteran and I was recently diagnosed with diabetes due to my exposure to Agent Orange. My friend told me I am eligible for a cash payment from some settlement fund. Is this true? Answer: [...]

Question: I read on a website that I could receive a special one-time Government Life Insurance dividend. Is this really true? Answer: No, this is a hoax. Such dividend announcements are part of a recurring problem of misinformation that [...]

Question: I am expecting a VA TDIU rating of 100% soon. I am told that a benefit of this rating is a $10,000 life insurance policy with no premium. Can you tell me if this true? Answer: A15. Based [...]