Author: Benjamin Krause

ABOUT FOUNDER Benjamin Krause is a lawyer, investigative reporter and award-winning veterans advocate. He is author of the guide Voc Rehab Survival Guide for Veterans and chief editor of DisabledVeterans.org. He received his Bachelors from Northwestern University and Law Degree from the University of Minnesota, both using VA Veteran Readiness and Employment. He is also featured regularly in national publications as an authority on Department of Veterans Affairs policy such as Bloomberg News, Foreign Policy Magazine, Washington Times, Fox News, CBS, NBC, Star Tribune and more. _____________________________________________________________

RED TAPE: VA Stalls PACT Act Benefits To January While Veterans Die

Disability Compensation News & Legislation

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…

VA Debt Collection, Attorneys Talk Strategy

Debt Collection News & Legislation

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…

VA Questioned Over Bad TBI Denials, Botched Exams

Disability Compensation News & Legislation Traumatic Brain Injury

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…

They Fancy: New DAV Headquarters Sure Is Nice

Veterans Organizations

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…

Veteran Readiness Counselors Monitor ‘EVERYTHING’ You Do, Says Veteran

News & Legislation

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…

Will I Lose My Benefits? Camp Lejeune Litigants May Get Hit With Offset

Disability Compensation VA Healthcare

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…

POLL: Majority Veterans Confused About What Veteran Readiness and Employment Does

Vocational Rehabilitation

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)…

VA Employee Kills Veteran With Van, Gets $25 Tickets

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…

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