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Survivors of vets who died from PACT Act illnesses can reapply for benefits
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Spouses and dependents of veterans who died from one of the nearly two dozen new illnesses covered under the PACT Act may
reapply for survivor's benefits if their claim was denied in the past. The VA proposed a rule specifying the effective date of any renewed claim and posted a draft addition to the U.S. Code, providing a 60-day window for public comments which begins this week. The VA estimates that 14,828 survivor respondents from fiscal 2023 could apply to have their claims reevaluated. There is no deadline by which a survivor must reapply.
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VA Secretary dismisses idea to cut VA disability pay for wealthier vets
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Veterans raised concerns over a December report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that listed options for reducing the federal deficit. One proposal included eliminating disability compensation
for veterans who make more than $170,000 a year, a move that could save the government over $250 billion over the next decade. The CBO publishes proposals each year for reducing the federal deficit. VA Secretary Denis McDonough shot down the idea, saying “we think it’s a bad idea, and we’re not going to do it.”
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VA will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets
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Native American veterans using a special VA home loan program will have their interest rates lowered from 6% to 2.5% as part of a new affordable housing initiative. The move is only expected to affect a
few hundred veterans over the next few years. This change represents the latest in a series of outreach efforts by VA officials to disenfranchised veterans and specifically to Native Americans, whose unique status has sometimes caused difficulties in obtaining department benefits.
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What kind of veterans receive VA disability benefits?
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Veterans with service-connected disabilities are a diverse group of people of various ages, races, and genders. They were raised in different eras and hold varying beliefs and worldviews. And they all
enlisted for different reasons. In this article, we explore the demographics and characteristics of the more than 5 million veterans who have one specific thing in common – they receive VA disability compensation.
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Did you live or work at Camp Lejeune before 1987 and now have a health condition? You may be eligible to take legal action
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Why Now is a Good Time to File for VA Surviving Spouse Benefits
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