New VA tools to guard vets from fraud

VA sets up website, call center to protect vets from fraud as more companies profit from benefits claims

The VA has established a new website and call center to help veterans who think they've been defrauded or charged exorbitant or illicit fees. The VA's fraud prevention and complaint program, called “VSAFE,” has a new website and hotline, 1-833-388-7233, for veterans and family members to learn about fraud schemes and report potential scams. Fraud and predatory practices have become a major concern at the VA, particularly following passage of the PACT Act. According to the VA, the promise of disability benefits to so many beneficiaries may make veterans and families "targets for bad actors."

Learn More

Study finds combat tours don't cause permanent readjustment issues for vets

Man with his hand supporting his face while looking out a window.

According to a study from the Swedish Defense Research Agency, veterans' ability to thrive in civilian life after war may have more to do with societal support than their own lingering combat trauma. The report acknowledges unresolved mental health conditions such as PTSD can produce "poor work-related outcomes" and that past U.S. studies have found significant long-term employment problems among American veterans who served in Vietnam. However, the researchers claim the Swedish military’s emphasis on supporting their veterans’ physical and mental well-being may have led to better results.

Learn More

Income limits for VA unemployability

To receive total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits, veterans must adhere to the VA's unemployability income limits. However, these limits only apply to some types of income. We explain how earned and passive income and sheltered work environments can impact your eligibility for TDIU.

Learn More

Mission Roll Call: veterans should not carry burden of VA's $15 billion budget shortfall

A veteran holding an American flag wearing sunglasses and a hat.

A national veteran nonprofit organization called Mission Roll Call says that veterans should not have to carry the burden of the VA's reported $15 billion budget shortfall. VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the budget shortfall is the result of more veterans using VA care than ever before and comes in direct response to an aggressive campaign that urges them to file for VA benefits.

Learn More

The Abbott Heartmate™ and Abiomed Impella® heart pump lawsuit

If you or someone you know had an Impella® pump used for cardiac intervention for a serious cardiac condition or a HeartMate™ II or 3, and the device failed, causing serious injury or death, contact us today. You could be eligible for the Abiomed Impella® heart pump lawsuit or the Abbott HeartMate™ lawsuit.

Our Honor Flight journey

Neil Woods and Woods & Woods employees with Honor Flight of Southern Indiana members.

Have you taken your Honor Flight or signed up to take your flight? Honor Flight Network is a national nonprofit comprised of independent hubs working together to achieve the Honor Flight mission. Honor Flight has been on the forefront of our minds, as we are proudly sponsoring our local hub's 17th Honor Flight in October. Stay tuned for updates as we go on this journey together. You can find your local hub here if you are interested in taking your Honor Flight. Honor Flights wouldn't be possible without donors aiding the cause, as Honor Flight Network receives no government funding. You can donate to the Honor Flight Network online or by mail.