Tagged: disability compensation

VA Military Life Cycle – Disability Compensation

VA disability compensation (pay) is a monthly tax-free payment to Veterans with service-connected physical or mental health conditions. About this event What you’ll learn: In this 60-minute course, you will learn about: • Eligibility requirements and application process to receive VA disability compensation (pay) • How VA ratings are used to calculate your VA disability compensation • Types of VA… Read more

VA Target of Class Action Lawsuit Over Disability Benefits

VA Target of Class Action Lawsuit Over Disability Benefits A lawsuit filed in the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims against The Department of Veterans Affairs and Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veteran Affairs could potentially affect the outcomes of thousands of cases stuck in administrative limbo. The suit, filed by Marine vet Conley Monk, Jr. a Vietnam veteran… Read more
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July 21, 2013 Marked The 83rd Anniversary Of The Creation Of The Veterans Administration

7/21/2013: 83nd Anniversary of the creation of the “Veterans Administration.” Click here to view the history of the Veterans Administration (pdf). Which is what most people still call the VA even though their official name is the Department of Veterans Affairs. The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when Congress authorized the president to “consolidate and coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.”… Read more

July 21, 2012 is the 82nd Anniversary of the Creation of the Veterans Administration

7/21/2012: 82nd Anniversary of the creation of the “Veterans Administration.” Click here to view the history of the Veterans Administration (pdf). Which is what most people still call the VA even though their official name is the Department of Veterans Affairs. The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when Congress authorized the president to “consolidate and coordinate Government… Read more