Veterans’ Benefits

If you are a U.S. military veteran or the widowed spouse of a veteran, you may be struggling to pay for the daily care you need.There is a VA program that may help. How much do you know about Aid & Attendance? About the programThe VA Aid & Attendance...

Blue Water Navy veterans in Florida and around the country are now eligible to receive disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for medical conditions linked to their exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The new rules went into...

Disabled vets who suffer from injury or illness that impacts their ability to use their arms or legs on the right and left sides of their bodies may file for disability benefits. Disability is one of the many benefit aid programs veterans may require to improve their...

Pension benefits from the Veterans Administration provide necessary funds for the heroes of our country. Unfortunately, there are often changes to the requirements that make it difficult for veterans to obtain the benefits they need. In fact, there are new...

With new laws in place for Veterans' Administration programs, it is important to separate what is true from false speculation. Rumors fly, and people fear their benefits are going away.The government shutdown and politically hostile climate may have added to a feeling...

While veterans in Florida may hope to rely on the Department of Veterans Affairs to support their claims for benefits, a group of Navy veterans continues to face opposition to receiving benefits for Agent Orange healthcare. These "Blue Water Navy" veterans served in...

There are numerous benefits programs available to veterans. Many of these benefits extend to housing, job training and counseling. Naturally, many veterans may become worried any time the government shuts down, which occurred at the end of 2018. It is vital for...

In October 2018, the Veterans' Administration adopted several new rules that substantially change how VA benefits work. In particular, pensions now have a specific net worth limit. The VA has also adopted a look-back period for assessing net worth.The calculation for...

Thanks to a measure in the latest National Defense Authorization Act, disabled veterans will now be able to travel on any armed forces flight within the continental U.S., scheduled or unscheduled, that's operated by Air Mobility Command. The benefit applies to any...

The U.S. Veterans Administration has a program called Veterans Aid and Attendance, or A&A, that provides a pension benefit for qualified military veterans who are housebound or require another person's assistance for their care. Access to this benefit can be...