Veterans to avoid scams

Veterans To Protect Themselves From Scams This Tax Season Veterans are often the target of scams and must stay vigilant to protect their identities and their benefits. VA News recently released an article with great resources for Veterans to protect themselves and their benefits from scams during tax season.  It is important…

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SMC-K, SMC-S, and SMC-L

Common Levels of Special Monthly Compensation – SMC-K, SMC-S, & SMC-L Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional tax-free monetary benefit paid by VA to Veterans who have a service-connected disability (or disabilities) that is so severe it results in symptoms outside of the normal rating criteria. SMC doesn’t have ratings like…

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March 5th Healthcare

VA Expands VA Healthcare to More Veterans Exposed to Environmental Hazards On Monday, February 26th, during a VA Secretary press conference, it was announced that VA healthcare would be expanded to eligible Veterans exposed to environmental hazards. This will go into effect on March 5, 2024. During the press conference, Dr. Shereef…

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Legion conducts educational webinar

Legion conducts educational webinar for 150 service officers Over 150 American Legion accredited service officers attended the most recent meeting on policy changes, new technology to speed up service delivery and more. Our very own Glenn Bergmann and Paul Sullivan spoke during this event. Read the full press release here.______ Have you…

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CLJA Deadline

Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) Deadline August 10, 2024 Camp Lejeune Justice Act Deadline On August 10th 2022, the PACT Act legislature was signed into law. The PACT Act was designed to increase the presumptive locations and medical conditions for various toxic exposures.The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was created as part of…

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Veteran Record Request Backlog Caused by COVID-19 Has Cleared

Veteran Record Request Backlog Caused by COVID-19 Has Cleared The National Archives was able to clear the backlog of 600,000 record requests. This backlog was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic when staff were not able to complete these requests.  “The National Archives plays a critical role in ensuring that our veterans and…

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2024 VA Disability Rates

VA Disability Rates 2024 COLA The 2024 Cost of living adjustments (COLA) will be applied starting December 1, 2023. To learn more about the cost of living adjustment, learn more on the VA website. 10% – 20% (No Dependents) Percentage Rate 10% $171.23 20% $338.49 30% – 60% Without Children Dependent Status 30%…

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