The Veterans Readiness and Employment Program (or VR&E) was created by the VA as an alternative to the GI Bill for disabled veterans. For veterans who are disabled due to service-related injuries, the VR&E assists those transitioning, discharged, and active-duty personnel preparing to return to civilian life. Some of the services offered include:

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In a press release issued on April 4, 2022, Social Security announced the reopening of local offices beginning April 7, 2022.  In-person services have resumed, including for people without an appointment.  Due to a high volume of customers with health vulnerabilities, Social Security will require masks, physical distancing, and self-health checks for COVID-19 symptoms.  Masks […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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