Navigation I began a series of blogs dealing with the various forms of special monthly compensation that are available to certain disabled Veterans in specific situations. This “Special Monthly Compensation” is applied because the level of compensation for the particular condition is not included within the Rating Schedule. This includes conditions such as erectile dysfunction, amputation […]
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Notice of Planned Action Deadline Continuation
The Social Security Administration has acknowledged that those beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income may have more difficulty filing appeals during the COVID-19 pandemic due to closure of field offices and delays with mail delivery. In a Emergency Message, EM-21064, SSA stated, “These and other workload-related challenges have also affected our ability to efficiently and timely […]
VA extending the presumptive period for Gulf War Veterans
Veterans with military service in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operations have been plagued by a variety of chronic medical conditions. Collectively known as Gulf War Syndrome or Gulf War Illness, it has affected an untold numbers of Veterans. As a result, the Persian Gulf War Act was passed in 1994 to help Veterans with […]
Congress Asking That VA Put a Stop to Implementation of Multibillion Dollar Logistics System
VA’s congressional overseers are requesting that the VA put a stop to its implementation of a multibillion-dollar medical supply chain management system that has fallen short of expectations at this point in the process. VA adopted the new system known as Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) in 2019 and will spend the next 15 […]
Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)
The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) was created in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was signed into law March 11, 2021. Over $386 million was set aside to initiate a COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program that provides up to 12 months of training and employment assistance for unemployed […]