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 | Jun 3, 2024
The nation’s largest supportive housing development for Veterans broke ground last Friday in West Los Angeles. This event was organized by The Veterans Collective and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles, with the participation of federal,...
by Rikki Almanza | May 15, 2024
Officials from the VA announced that beginning May 31, thousands of Veterans who face foreclosure due to post-Pandemic mortgage issues will have access to a “last-resort” program.Under the new Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase, VASP, program, the...