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...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 5, 2024
A VA program aims to help Native American Veterans in purchasing, refinancing or building residences on trust land. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s, VBA, Loan Guaranty Service, LGY, intends to help meet the needs of Native American Veterans seeking to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2024
The VA is proposing a $369.3 billion spending plan for fiscal 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year. Despite the increased overall budget, the VA anticipates a reduction in staff numbers for 2025. The budget proposal includes an allocation of nearly $25 billion...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 22, 2024
The VA has announced a significant milestone in delivering disability compensation benefits to Women Veterans: a record-breaking 702,557 Women Veterans are benefiting from VA disability compensation, marking a 26% increase compared to five years ago.On average, Women...
