Ann M. Spungen, Ph.D, & William A. Bauman, M.D., Awarded ‘Sammies’ - Photo Credit: VA The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), recently awarded the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Science and Environment Medal to William A. Bauman,
Question: I have been service connected for two conditions at 0% each since March 1993. Starting in 2011, I began to receive compensation for these conditions. Right now, I’m 60% service connected. My question is should I have received compensation at
Question: I was told that the waiting time to purchase an adapted van is two years. I purchased my current adapted van five years ago, in 2011. I actually took possession of it in April 2012. I want to purchase a
Terence J. Moakley (“Terry” to all who knew him), United Spinal and Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA) president, employee and board member, passed away on September 5, 2014. He was 69 years old. Terry graduated from St. John’s with
Terry with his wife Daisy. Terence J. Moakley passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 after a short bout with cancer. He was 69. Terry dedicated his life to expanding disability rights, helping his fellow disabled veterans,
United Spinal Association President and CEO Joseph Gaskins, VetsFirst Vice President Heather Ansley, VetsFirst Director of Veterans Policy Christopher Neiweem, and Senator Bob Dole following a meeting with veterans service organizations on the Disabilities Treaty. Before Congress
Question: I'm a potential adoptive parent. I receive a VA pension in the amount of $1054 per month for a non-service-connected disability. I have no dependents and do not receive any other government benefits. The child I am hoping to adopt
Question: I’m writing on behalf of my son, who is incarcerated. We just received notice his VA disability compensation will be reduced to 10 percent. The amount he will get is around $100 per month. But he has to pay child support in the amount of
President Obama signs VA reform legislation at Fort Belvoir. President Obama has signed into law sweeping legislation to reform VA. VetsFirst attended the historic bill signing on August 7 at Fort Belvoir, along with members of leading national
LIFE magazine cover from May 22, 1970, about the maltreatment of veterans at the Bronx VA Medical Center Delays in accessing health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that resulted in veterans’ deaths have sickened