Congress Looks to Change Disability Compensation System
With some estimates approaching $1 trillion to care for veterans of the current wars, and changes within the labor market, Congress has…
Rehabilitation Program Blocks Many Entrepreneurial Veterans
Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation is the best and most comprehensive benefits programs for disabled veterans from the Dept. of…
Merry Christmas: Veterans Court Nominations Postponed Indefinitely
Tuesday’s Senate hearing for Veterans Court judicial nominees was postponed indefinitely. In a “politics as usual” move, Senate Republican…
Super Committee Failure Leaves Veterans Cuts on the Table
By now the news of the Congressional Super Committee’s failure has probably reached you in some way. The question…
Don’t Mess with Texas or Our Veterans
In our “Hold Them Accountable” survey, veterans in Texas participated in greater numbers than all of the other states. Out…
Is Super Committee Eying Veterans Benefits?
Former head of Illinois Veterans Affairs, Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth, finally voiced her concern about the budget being balanced…
Veterans Unite, Candidates’ Feet Finally Held to the Fire
This past month, hundreds of veterans united to tell candidates and incumbents what to expect moving forward. From now…
The Decision Review Officer and You: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
(Also known as my “that’s f-ed up” blog post.) Last week I had a hellish Decision Review Officer hearing….