The Department of Veterans Affairs charged nearly 73,000 veterans improper home loan funding fees adding up to $286 million, an error that could result in refunds for the affected veterans.
The REAL ID Act establishes specific minimum federal standards for state-issued driver's licenses and ID cards to be accepted for certain federal purposes.
VA can pay certain benefits to Veterans who are incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local penal institution; however, the amount depends on the type of benefit and reason for incarceration.
The statistics are still startling: 20 veterans a day die by suicide. And that number, while slightly lower this year, is still 20 too many. But, the more important shift is that the conversation is changing.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the largest health care system in the country. When you become enrolled in the VA health care system, it's for a lifetime.
The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) is a comprehensive health care program in which the VA shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries.
The VA will pay some, but not all, of your burial costs, and probably very little of your funeral costs.
DIC can be apportioned if the child is under the age of 18 and not living with the surviving spouse. The child is only entitled to DIC in their own right if they were over the age of 18 and in college or a helpless child.
In keeping with our commitment to veterans with disabilities, and their families and caregivers, the leadership from United Spinal Association and its VetsFirst program participated in a meet-n-greet tour at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The VA announced that it has implemented the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017, which represents one of the most significant statutory changes to benefit Veterans in decades.