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Saturday, March 20, 2010

VA Issues

VA Program Assists Those With Long Term Care Needs

The VA's Aid and Attendance (A&A) program provides monthly financial assistance to wartime veterans or their surviving spouses who live in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or who require in-home care.

VA Urges Vets to Sign Up for Direct Deposit

Still receiving a paper check from the VA? The VA is encouraging vets to sign up for direct deposit to help prevent theft and mail delays.

Reasons to File a VA Disability Claim

Do you have a disability rating of 10% or more? If so, be sure to file a VA disability claim and make sure you are being fairly compensated.

VA Enhances Mortgage Options for Financially Distressed Veterans

A new law will allow the VA to assist veterans with subprime mortgages by allowing them to refinance into a safer, more affordable, VA-guaranteed loan.

VA Ramps Up Job Search for Injured Vets

The VA is contacting all veterans who were severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to determine if they’re interested and qualified for VA jobs. The VA is making an effort to increase the number of disabled veterans in its work force, which is nearly 8 percent.

Veterans Benefits

VA specific information on some of their more common programs. Concise information on VA veterans benefits including our answers to your frequently asked questions.

VA Announces Online Claims Applications

Veterans, survivors, and other claimants now can file initial applications for a variety of VA benefits online without having to submit a signed paper copy of their application.