The VA program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) offers enhanced clinical support for caregivers of eligible Veterans who are seriously injured. Previously, this support was only available for caregivers of Veterans who incurred or aggravated a serious injury in the line of duty of active military, naval, or air service on or before […]

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Expedited Reinstatements are in place for those who were previously awarded Social Security Disability benefits but went back to work. It might be that after attempting to work, your condition has now rendered you disabled again. If that is the case, you have options. SSA has a program called Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) which allows claimants […]

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Through the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 stimulus package passed in 2021, the VA has devoted $20 million to assist homeless Veterans, Veterans in imminent risk of homelessness, and those enrolled in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program through local VA Medical Centers (VAMCs). The U.S. Department of Housing […]

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Ever since the Agent Orange Act of 1991, the VA has recognized that service members’ exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides, defoliants, and dioxins was likely to lead to a handful of diagnosable conditions later on in the Veteran’s life. These conditions include, among others, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, and various […]

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is strict regarding who it approves for disability benefits. If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you need to show that you meet three criteria when you apply. You need to have enough work credits to qualify for payments. Your medical condition must last for a year […]

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