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On May 2, 2025, the VA revealed a reorganization of survivors assistance programs, including the establishment of an outreach team to help families of deceased veterans navigate the VA’s bureaucracy. The VA also plans ongoing improvements to “increase automation that...
On June 12, 2025, the United States Supreme Court handed combat-wounded veterans a sweeping victory in Soto v. United States, striking down the government’s practice of limiting retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to six years. Writing for a...
Representative Mark Green has introduced a new bipartisan bill entitled the K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025 which would establish additional presumption of service connection for certain diseases and cancers for Veterans who suffered exposure at the K2 base in...
I’ve written before about some of the gaps in recognition under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act). Now, a new bill has been introduced to hopefully cover some of those gaps. The bill, titled...
The Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of November 19, 2024 is a legislative proposal aimed at enhancing healthcare and benefits for U.S. veterans. The bill focuses on improving access to medical care, modernizing benefits programs, and...
On May 7, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that federal employees who serve in the U.S. military as reservists are entitled to receive the equivalent of their civil pay when serving on active duty in a national emergency. At the heart of the issue was Nick Feliciano, a...
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) was signed into law on August 10, 2022. Since that time, there have been hundreds of thousands of claims filed under the PACT Act. Recently, a review of PACT...
After being award Social Security disability benefits, many clients ask how long they will be able to keep receiving their benefits. The simple answer is that if your medical condition has not improved, you can receive disability benefits for a lifetime. However, all...
In recent months, VA has been proposing to sever and to reduce benefits more than any other time in recent years. If you receive notice that VA is proposing to reduce benefits, there are some things you need to do. SEVERANCE VS. REDUCTION – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE If VA...
A bill introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2025 would allow Veterans to retain their full Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to be buried at a national cemetery even if they previously chose to get a plaque or urn for their remains. This bill would correct the...