by Rikki Almanza | May 3, 2024
This fall, the Supreme Court will review the legal claim of two Veterans who were denied medical benefits for what they claim were service-connected traumas. The case, Bufkin v McDonough, has been progressing through the Veterans and federal courts over the past four...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 25, 2024
Federal prosecutors are accusing House of Prayer, a national church allegedly involved in defrauding Veterans of millions of dollars in benefits, of obstructing their investigation and are pushing for contempt of court charges and fines. According to court documents...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 24, 2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging the VA to conduct a thorough review of the quality of its privatized disability benefits examinations. This call comes in response to what she characterizes as troubling accounts of insufficient and unprofessional...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 17, 2024
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Army combat Veteran James Rudisill, who was in a legal battle against the VA regarding his entitlement to education benefits under both the Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill. In a 7-2 ruling, the Court...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 15, 2024
The VA has made revisions to its Schedule for Rating Disabilities, VASRD, which addresses digestive disorders. In order to more fairly compensate Veterans, the modifications add or alter rating criteria for 55 medical conditions in the rating schedule. These...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 9, 2024
In an effort to help Veterans’ payouts keep up with inflation, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and ranking member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced plans yesterday to ensure a cost-of-living boost in benefits for Veterans...