The VA’s Specially Adapted Housing Program (SAH) provides grants to Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities to buy or change a home to meet their needs. Created in 1948, the SAH program administers grants to Veterans with certain severe service-connected conditions such as loss of limb or blindness. The grant can be used […]

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I’ve written before about the report made last year by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG), which found the VA spent $1.4 million on unnecessary C&Ps from April through September 2023. Now, the OIG has released a new report regarding the VA’s Calculator for Special Monthly Compensation, showing that Veterans may have received lower […]

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Mental health conditions can affect your life in ways that aren’t always visible. They may disrupt routines, strain relationships or undermine long-term stability. While physical injuries often receive immediate attention, mental health concerns are frequently overlooked or misunderstood. Many veterans don’t realize they may qualify for disability benefits – even if their symptoms appeared after […]

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When you apply for Social Security disability, one of the first things you receive in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA) is SSA Form 3373 also known as a function report. A function report will ask you various questions regarding your activities of daily living. For example, what do you do from the […]

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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 will expedite survivors’ claims” in the coming months. VA Secretary Doug Collins indicates that these […]

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