Suicide, Disabled Veteran Father Leaves Family Scrambling, Can VA Do More?
The family of a disabled veteran who died from suicide took to GoFundMe to cover cremation and memorial costs two weeks ago. “Joshua Merrill recently…
RED TAPE: VA Stalls PACT Act Benefits To January While Veterans Die
With two weeks to live, VA told one veteran’s advocates that it would not process his PACT Act benefits until January 2023, at the earliest….
VA Debt Collection, Attorneys Talk Strategy
Veteran law attorneys talk strategy for veterans hit by VA Debt Collection when pursing degrees using the GI Bill or Veteran Readiness and Employment. Here…
VA Questioned Over Bad TBI Denials, Botched Exams
Lawmakers are in the US Senate are pushing back against VA for traumatic brain injury (TBI) denials due to the agency’s botched disability exams. Unresolved…
They Fancy: New DAV Headquarters Sure Is Nice
While rolling through Kentucky on the way to Cincinnati, today, we had a chance to swing by the new DAV headquarters (short for Disabled American…
Veteran Readiness Counselors Monitor ‘EVERYTHING’ You Do, Says Veteran
One veteran using Veteran Readiness and Employment was surprised last week to learn “EVERYTHING we do there is monitored and written about…” Many veterans responding…
Will I Lose My Benefits? Camp Lejeune Litigants May Get Hit With Offset
In the rush to sign up veterans into Camp Lejeune toxic litigation, made possible by the PACT Act, veterans and civilians may be unaware of…
POLL: Majority Veterans Confused About What Veteran Readiness and Employment Does
In a recent Facebook poll, most veterans indicated they are still confused about what Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) does going into the first appointment….
VA Employee Kills Veteran With Van, Gets $25 Tickets
Five months after Fred Gardner was killed, VA is still shielding details of his death from family members attempting to learn more. May 31, Gardner…
Some Veterans Using GI Bill and VR&E Catch A Break in Aftermath of Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona
Some veterans receiving benefits through GI Bill or Veteran Readiness and Employment received a little help from Uncle Sam in the wake of Hurricanes Ida…
How Employed Veterans Win VR&E Benefits (Even If VRC says ‘No’)
Employed veterans with disabilities are often wrongly denied benefits by Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E). But, with a few tips and a healthy mindset, veterans…
Elizabeth Dole Steps Down Quietly From Leadership Role
Former Senator Elizabeth Dole stepped down suddenly from her Chair of the Federal Advisory Committee she helped create aimed at supporting the veteran caregiver community….