Question: How can I find out if I’m rated permanently and totally disabled by VA? Answer: If the permanent and total box is not checked on your VA rating decision, you can be re-evaluated and possibly have your disability rating reduced. A veteran [...]
Question: Can two disabled veterans who are legally married to each other each receive the dependent allowance from VA for their children? Answer: Yes, both veterans can receive the "with dependents rate" once they have each been rated 30% or [...]
Question: I am a veteran, but I receive care for my heart from a non-VA specialist. This specialist prescribes my heart medications. Will VA fill these prescriptions? I don't use the VA for healthcare because I feel that there are other veterans who [...]
As the 113th session of Congress comes to a close, VetsFirst is pleased to report major victories on our 2014 legislative priorities. Our first victory was inclusion of language from the Housing Assistance for Veterans Act (HAVEN Act) in the National [...]
Question: I am the widow of a service-connected veteran who was a military retiree. Can I receive both a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits at the same time? Answer: In general, an individual [...]
This year’s recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, marks the end of yet another year of efforts to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD or Disabilities Treaty). As time [...]
Question: I heard that VA will provide me with an electric razor due to my blindness. Is this true and how do I get one? Answer: That is absolutely true. The VA's Prosthetics Department, located at your local VA Medical Center, provides [...]
Question: My son receives Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) from VA because his father died due to a service-related disability. I’m remarried. Do his benefits change if my new husband chooses to adopt him? Answer: Your son will continue to receive his DIC [...]
In recognition of Veterans Day, you can show you care by making a tax deductible donation to support United Spinal Association’s VetsFirst program to assist veterans and their eligible family members in obtaining the benefits they are entitled to, [...]
Honoring Veterans Day this year, United Spinal Association’s VetsFirst program proudly joins with the World Institute on Disability (WID) to give veterans direct, personalized support, through a pilot project that connects users of the Vets101 site with the experts [...]