Veterans can experience a wide variety of injuries, illnesses, and disabilities because of their service. Whether or not they can receive VA disability benefits for their unique needs will depend on multiple factors. Not every situation will result in a...

When Veterans apply for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), he/she is assigned an effective date, which marks the beginning of their eligibility to receive disability benefits. The effective date will depend on the benefit the Veteran...

Ensuring our veterans’ wellbeing and financial security is a crucial responsibility that our society holds dear. The Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023 was recently signed into law by President Biden to address the rising costs and provide...

If you or a loved one experienced an illness or injury during military service that still impacts you today, you might be entitled to compensation from the Veterans Administration. However, the VA has different requirements for different conditions. The process...

Laws involving the rights and benefits of disabled service members are constantly updating, and many have been added in the last five to ten years. Many of these Acts were either expansions to existing laws or new additions to the...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides Special Monthly Compensation (SMC), a critical tax-free benefit, to disabled veterans who have sustained severe injuries or disabilities due to their military service. The purpose of SMC is to assist these heroes in...

Utilized for surprise attacks, seizing strategic objectives, allocating equipment, and even assisting in natural disasters, paratroopers are crucial for military operations. Being a military member comes with inherent risks, and a paratrooper's role is no exception. Unfortunately, parachute jumps are...

There are many perks for former servicemembers who are service-connected at 100% total and permanent disability (TPD). For example, many veterans often wonder whether government benefits are taxable. Benefits received from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are not taxable....

Contaminated drinking water at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina put thousands of servicemembers working and living there from the 1950s to the 1980s at risk of serious health conditions. Specifically, everyone who resided at the camp...

Veterans who suffered an injury or illness during their active-duty service may be eligible for disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA disability compensation is a monthly, tax-free benefit. The amount you may be eligible for varies...