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House passes the following veteran bills:
The following bills have gone to senate for review and vote; if you are a believer in any of the following bills you should write your senator and let him/her know your thoughts: H.R. 2409 would extended existing federal protections … Continue reading
9 reasons to appeal any VA decision:
1. Medical codes and diagnoses are incorrect. 2. Secondary medical conditions. All secondary conditions should be covered, even if at 0%- so that as you age you will be correctly rated. 3. Tertiary medical conditions (which are secondary to secondary … Continue reading
Burn pit compensation:
Over 300 sites have been identified as have burn pit exposure and these sites can be found on vetshq.com/burn pit exposure. I find it interesting that there were ‘burn pits’ in Vietnam and yet there has been very little, if … Continue reading
Military Tax Relief – H.R.5747 | Special Operations Forces Tax Cut
More special operators could receive a break on taxes next year. The Special Operations Forces Tax Cut Act would grant tax breaks to troops based on their mission, rather than location. The bill would benefit troops who deploy outside of … Continue reading
Agent Orange Thailand update – H.R. 4843:
In January 2018, Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced H.R. 4843, a bill that would concede herbicide exposure to all veterans who served at any military installation in Thailand during the Vietnam Era for purposes of determining their eligibility for VA … Continue reading
VA Survivors’ & DEA program – changes effective August 1, 2018:
Effective August 1, 2018, the entitlement available under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program will be reduced from 45 months to 36 months, but in October, the monthly allowance for eligible recipients will increase. These changes, part of … Continue reading
DoD to bar GI Bill transfer for long-serving troops:
Starting next year, service members who have been in the military for more than 16 years will no longer be able to transfer GI Bill benefits to their dependents — a change to current Pentagon policy that’s garnered mixed reviews … Continue reading
Disabled Vets Space “A” Update – H.R. 936 | Extend Eligibility to 100% Rated Vets:
This bill was referred to the House Armed Service Committee last week. It is a bill that, if passed, would allow veterans with a 100% service connected total and permanent disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner … Continue reading
GI Bill update ► VA comparison tool:
For any service member or veteran looking to pursue their educational goals through the use of the GI Bill, there is an important tool offered by VA. The GI Bill Comparison Tool allows users to compare different programs and institutions … Continue reading
TRICARE user fees ► under age 65 retirees could see major fee hike:
Some military families would see some co-pays decrease under a Senate proposal to change the Tricare fee structure, but retirees under age 65 would see a major fee hike. Working-age retirees now pay no enrollment fees to join Tricare Select. … Continue reading