October disability compensation, dependency indemnity compensation (DIC) and pension payments are delayed by two days for more than 27,000 beneficiaries due to a software issue.
VA has announced improvements to the caregiver support program, expanding the comprehensive assistance to family caregivers. VA is expanding the program in accordance with section 161 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018.
On Sept 10, VA exceeded its goal, three weeks ahead of schedule, to deliver 90,050 appeals decisions regarding disability benefits and services to Veterans in fiscal year 2019. This is approximately 9,000 more decisions than the previous year.
Veterans who have a legacy appeal pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have an opportunity to opt in to the modernized decision review program. The new process provides more options and a faster decision without changing their date of claim.
VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Service recently celebrated a decade of the VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program, which supports service members, Veterans, and eligible family members as they complete their education and obtain viable careers.
The newest revision to the VA schedule for rating disabilities includes updates to infectious diseases, immune disorders and nutritional deficiencies.
Post-9/11 GI Bill students who are pursuing STEM degrees can apply for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, which helps extend education benefits.
The Appeals Modernization Act improves the appeals process for Veterans and their families by giving them choice over how VA reviews their disagreement with a claim decision, ensuring Veterans receive faster, clearer decisions.
VA is preparing to process Agent Orange exposure claims for “Blue Water Navy” Veterans who served offshore of the Republic of Vietnam.
VBA and VHA outreach went to Alaska from June 6-13, 2019, with claims clinics and benefits briefings in Anchorage, Palmer, Delta Junction, and Fairbanks.
On its 75th anniversary, the VA home loan program continues to make a difference for Veterans and military families, and for generations to come.
Service members will soon see a few extra dollars in their wallets each month as SGLI and Family SGLI spousal coverage premiums decrease.