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Since the Social Security Administration (SSA) implemented an appointment-only policy in November of 2024, SSA has encouraged people to utilize phone and online services; however, there are long wait times, and many disabled individuals are unable to navigate online services. Social Security released an Emergency Message (EM 24059 REV 2) today, August 6, 2025, which […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]