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End the Backlog Part 1: The Problem

Everywhere you look today you can see information on the VA Backlog. Not all of that information is accurate. In order to better educate our readers, our clients, and the public as a whole, we are starting a two part...

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Do I meet the requirements to receive health care at the VA?

In our firm, we don’t always get questions about Disability claims for Veterans. Sometimes we receive general questions about VA health care. One of the questions we are often asked is “Why am I not being treated at the VA for...

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What Does it Mean to Reopen a VA Claim?

A Veteran called me yesterday asking about his current claim. He said he had not heard anything about it in 3 years. So I asked if he had received a decision. He responded by stating that he did receive one...

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What is VA Pension?

What exactly is Pension, you might ask? VA Pension is a cash benefit paid to a wartime Veteran or to their surviving spouses who have limited income and net worth. Ask yourself these 6 questions and if you meet all...

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What Happened to Records in 1973?

A lot of Veteran’s have been told their records were destroyed in a fire in St. Louis in 1973, however, they do not know exactly what happened or exactly what was destroyed. The fire in question occurred at The National...

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Info

What Happens if I Owe the VA Money?

So, you owe the government money…specifically the Veterans Administration. Many times, people receive letters from the VA stating that they owe the VA money or that at some point in time they were overpaid and now they have to pay...

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What is Pension in the VA?

What exactly is Pension, you might ask? VA Pension is a cash benefit paid to a wartime Veteran or to their surviving spouses who have limited income and net worth. Ask yourself these 6 questions and if you meet all of...

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What are the “Nehmer Laws” in the VA?

Over the past several months, there has been a lot of talk about Nehmer Laws, but a lot of Veterans are not aware of what they are, or how it pertains to the VA disability process. The term Nehmer refers to...

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What is Pension through the VA?

What exactly is Pension, you might ask? VA Pension is a cash benefit paid to a wartime veteran or to their surviving spouses that have limited income and net worth. Ask yourself these 6 questions and if you meet all...

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