2024 VA Disability Rate Increase: What You Need to Know The VA disability rates for 2024 have been confirmed and will take effect on December 1, 2023. The Social Security …
The PACT Act – Part 1
The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act was signed by President Biden on August 10, 2022. This law brings a huge …
Medical Separation Vs Medical Retirement
There are significant differences between medical separation and medical retirement from service. Knowing these differences and pushing forward with the information needed to be your own best advocate is incredibly …
How is PTSD Diagnosed?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common veteran disabilities. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event. Read more …
Space-A Travel: Amazing Benefit, Facts & Eligibility
What is Space-A Travel? Space Available Travel, most often called Space-A Travel, or even military hops, is part of the Space-A program that fills remaining seats on Department of Defense …
9 New Burn Pit Presumptive Conditions
Progress In May 2021, the VA added hypothyroidism, Parkinsonism and bladder cancer as presumptive conditions thought to be caused by burn pit exposure. If you haven’t already, read about it …
Military Sexual Trauma Part 3-Resources
Our last two posts have been about military sexual trauma (MST): Military Sexual Trauma Part 1 topics: Defining MST, how common is it, background and history, what to do when …
Military Sexual Trauma Part 2
There can be lifelong physical, mental, and/or emotional health struggles for those who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST). Yet the harsh reality of how these incidents and claims are …
Military Sexual Trauma Part 1
Military sexual trauma (MST) is the term the VA uses for any sexual harassment or sexual assault that occurred during military service. Today’s post will focus and present information on …
Important Forms for New Veterans
Whether you’re new or seasoned to VA acronyms and abbreviations, chances are you come across some that you have to look up or don’t know. Some of the most important …
