You can apply online through VA's website. Aid and attendance (A&A) is a benefit paid in addition to a pension. This benefit can't be paid without pension eligibility. A veteran may be eligible ...

Additionally, the VA has released its new rates for the Survivors Pension, also known as the "death pension," a tax-free benefit paid to eligible dependents of deceased wartime veterans.

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their ...

Thousands of LGBTQ+ US military veterans who were discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy due to their sexuality could soon have an easier path to accessing ...

Veterans with mesothelioma or other asbestos diseases may be eligible for compensation from military asbestos lawsuits and VA benefits. Call (800) 647-3434 now to see if you qualify ... asbestos at ...

The pending 4.5% raise doesn't quite match service members' 5.2% increase in 2024 or 4.6% in 2023, but it still tops the 2.7% ...

three new cohorts of veterans are now eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits. The three cohorts are: Veterans who participated in a toxic exposure ...

These loans are issued by lenders and guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Benefits of these loans include no down payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI) requirements ...

A new VA outreach campaign will target eligible veterans who’ve yet to enroll in its health care system ... MOAA is prioritizing the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans ...

The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, better known as the PACT Act, which Congress passed in 2022 with bipartisan support, expanded VA benefits eligibility for veterans ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated a large-scale outreach campaign aimed at enrolling approximately one million eligible Veterans, primarily those who ...