Join VA and Wounded Warrior Project’s streaming and gaming team for a live broadcast on Twitch, July 14 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, to learn about the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
The Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP) eliminates the need for benefits recipients to wait for a paper check.
Pursuing higher education can be both intimidating and costly, especially for a first-generation college student. Here's Army Reservist Emmanuel Amponsah's G.I. Bill success story.
A new law guarantees Veterans will receive a cost-of-living adjustment to VA compensation that is equal to the COLA applied to Social Security benefits.
This Pride Month, VA honors the service and sacrifice of LGBTQ+ service members, Veterans and their families.
Air Force Veteran Dariell Cooper used his G.I. Bill to become the first in his family to go to college. Today, he has doctorate and works for VBA's Education Service.
Rishell Chambers used her step-father's VA education benefits to obtain a BA and MA—and career fulfillment that wouldn't have been otherwise possible.
VA recently joined the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) on Instagram to discuss PACT Act benefits eligibility. Some of your couldn't make it, or didn't have Instagram access. Here's the recap.
This week, VA guaranteed its 28 millionth home loan. Currently, over 3.7 million Veterans have active home loans guaranteed by VA.
We strive to provide you the best care possible, but know you may not always agree with our decisions. Here’s how to request an appeal.
The PACT Act, passed in August 2022, expands Veterans’ eligibility to benefits based on the addition of new presumptive conditions and toxic exposure locations. Presumptive conditions are ones VA assumes are related to military service, therefore making it easier for Veterans to connect certain conditions to their military service. As a result, more survivors are eligible for benefits than ever before.
This month, VA commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) program, which provides grants to Veterans and service members with certain, serious service-connected disabilities so that they may adapt their homes to suit their unique needs and enhance their ability to live more independently
Benefits NewsU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (smw)2022-07-01T07:24:31-04:00