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The Longest VA Appeal

Plenty of veterans have struggled with long battles with the VA, but few, if any, have battled longer than Ivan Figueroa. For more than 30 years Figueroa has been appealing, filing, haggling, and arguing with the VA. [caption id="" align="alignright"...

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Veteran Fights for Free Parking and Win

In Florida the law states that disabled veterans are allowed to park at airports for free. When Lou Hockel, a disabled veteran, caught wind of this law he was excited, and a little skeptical. He was planning on flying out...

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VA Benefits for Vets Living Abroad

While serving in the military and traveling from base to base, some veterans fall in love with another country or region of the world. Once they get discharged, some of these veterans actually choose to live abroad in one of...

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Secretary McDonald Proposes Changes

By now anyone who follows any halfway credible news outlet is aware of the VA backlog. The secret is out, and everyone has an opinion about how to fix it. VA Secretary Bob McDonald recently took his opinion to Congress....

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VA Choice Program Eligibility Expanded

The VA has announced changes have been made to the Choice Program that will give better access to healthcare to more than 100,000 veterans. The Choice Programs allows veterans to get medical treatment from private health facilities, paid for by...

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Transportation Programs for Veterans

There are a wide range of benefits available to veterans. From healthcare and monetary benefits to housing and loans, veterans have lots of options for help. VA healthcare has been a hot topic in the past years because of the...

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Aid and Attendance Benefits

Navigating through the maze of veterans benefits can confuse just about anyone. Knowing which benefit is right for your disability and how to apply for that benefit is an intimidating task. Sadly, because of this confusion many veterans overlook benefits...

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Vets Not Getting the Help They Need

There are almost 22 million living veterans in the United States. To put things in perspective, the current population of the United States is roughly 318 million. With a fairly large percentage of citizens being veterans, one would hope that...

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New VA Inspector General

A candidate has finally nominated to fill the position of Veterans Affairs Inspector General. The President has tapped Michael Missal, a Washington attorney, due to his impressive track record of investigating corruption both in the public and private sector. The...

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New VA App Helps With Disability Questions

I purchased my current car a few years ago. It was preowned and it relatively good shape. However, there was one issue that kept it from passing inspection; the hazard lights. I knew I had to get this fixed for...

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