by Rikki Almanza | Jun 24, 2024
After more than a decade of community efforts, proposals, setbacks, and legislative maneuvers, The Anaheim Planning Commission granted approval on June 17 for Orange County’s first Veterans cemetery to be established in Gypsum Canyon, Anaheim Hills. The planned...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 21, 2024
On Thursday, an event hosted by The American Legion at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. marked the 80th anniversary of the GI Bill, which is on June 22. Organized by The American Legion and supported by several sponsors including ARK All-in-One Relocation,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2024
The VA has added three new types of cancer to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. A sub-regulatory policy letter published in the Federal Register now includes the following cancers as...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 12, 2024
Through 2027, Veterans will not be required to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health and substance use disorder visits each calendar year. This policy, initiated by the VA, attempts to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for Veterans, provided the visits...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 11, 2024
In response to a recent class-action lawsuit settlement involving the National Association of REALTORS®, NAR, the VA has made updates to the VA home loan benefits. This lawsuit settlement, reached in March, mandates changes to brokerage fee rules that could...
by Rikki Almanza | May 29, 2024
Veterans who submitted an Intent to File for VA disability benefits last year must act quickly, as they have only 365 days from the submission date to complete their ITF.Over the past year, a record number of Veterans initiated ITFs for benefits claims. These ITFs...
