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
VetsFirst is committed to ensuring that disabled veterans have access to employment and education opportunities that will allow them to live meaningful, productive lives. VetsFirst won a key battle in our fight to ensure that servicemembers with disabilities receive
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
The last couple of years when I’ve traveled by commercial airline here in the states, during the screening process, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel have required that my shoes be removed so that they can be screened along with
VetsFirst believes that we must promote the ideals of the Americans with Disabilities Act to nations around the world to increase the ability of disabled veterans to travel, work, and live abroad, while enhancing the quality of life of
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,
After becoming a disabled veteran in 1967, I was employed for 36 years. I worked for United Spinal/VetsFirst and its predecessor agency for 35 of those years, mostly either advocating locally for improved access for all disabled persons to
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
VetsFirst rejects discrimination against Americans living with disabilities, including veterans. We urge everyone to sign the petition to repeal Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act in order to abolish the unfair, discriminatory, and immoral practice of paying