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Filing a New Claim with VA

VA Form 526 is used to initiate a new claim. Use this form if you wish to file a new…

13 years ago

WHAT IS A DRO REVIEW? AND WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE IT?

When a veteran is not satisfied with the decision reached by the Regional Office (RO), he/she must file a Notice…

13 years ago

WHY IS VA SO SLOW? What Can You Do About It?

Why is VA so slow to process claims? VA is a huge government bureaucracy. All bureaucracies, whether government or corporate,…

13 years ago

Marines Stationed at Camp Lejeune

Marine veterans who were stationed, lived or worked at Camp Lejeune before 1987 may have been exposed to contaminants in…

13 years ago

Tips – When mailing documents to the VA

Filing a claim for VA benefits can be a daunting task. It often requires the veteran to fill out and…

13 years ago

VETERANS’ ACCESS TO CHIROPRACTICE CARE

On June 6, 2011, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced a bill which specifically requires VA to have a doctor of…

13 years ago

Increase VA Compensation Rates Automatically

On May 5, 2011, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in the benefits…

13 years ago

Link Between Kidney Cancer and Agent Orange Exposure

Even if a particular condition is not on VA’s “presumptive list” as a condition caused by Agent Orange exposure, a…

13 years ago

TESTING, TESTING, 123 – New Procedures for Fast Processing?

Last month the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the testing of a new procedure to obtain veterans’ medical records…

13 years ago

VETERANS DAY

On June 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day, which was formerly…

13 years ago