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Veterans Affairs Secretary Admits VA Is ‘Adversarial’ For Veterans
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In a landmark statement, Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin, MD, admitted the process of securing veterans benefits is "adversarial" for veterans. To my knowledge, this...
Disability Compensation
Three VA Executives Receive Long Overdue Punishment
Three VA executives recently received punishment for fraudulent and dishonest behavior that many veterans and American taxpayers believed was long overdue. Last week, VA announced...
Ben's Blog
Veterans Denied Rights Of Ancient Magna Carta
Since last week, I have been discussing the Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) and the ton of legal end ethical problems surrounding the new documents....
Ben's Blog
Mailroom: In Politics, Who Supports Veterans Affairs?
Last week, a veteran wrote in about politics. He wanted to know which political party supports veterans, and I thought I’d take a moment...
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Sequestration: Is VA Cutting Benefits Anyway?
“Sequestration will not affect veterans, unless…” Many politicians promised us that VA funding for veterans was safe. But is it? That is a question I...
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Mailroom: Portland RO Is Screwing Student Veterans, Are You Next?
I received this alarming note from a veteran today about how VR&E. The Portland RO has stopped paying veterans’ tuition at Portland State University...
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Mailroom: How To Get Around The Voc Rehab Time Limit
Veterans write in all the time about the 12-year time limit for VA Voc Rehab. In many situations, the 12-year limit can be a tricky...
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Mailroom: How To Drop A Class When VA Says No
Veterans have struggled with knowing what to do when they need to drop a class. This can present all kinds of issues when it...
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