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New benefits for burn pit victims in limbo after Senate Republicans block plan

[ad_1] A surprise deal on health care and environmental policies announced by Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday afternoon produced an unexpected…

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Nominee for top VA benefits job withdraws, restarting search

[ad_1] Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday restarted their search for a new executive to lead the department’s benefits operations after…

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Panel Application; educational benefits; 38 C.F.R. § 21.9635(o); Carr, 961 F.3d at 173; the Federal Circuit interpreted the phrase “may receive” as referring only to an initial calculation of a veteran’s entitlement and not to the amount of benefits that a person may, in fact, receive; It then concluded that the statute does not preclude an individual, who has accumulated and used a total of 48 months of educational benefits from a combination of chapters, from receiving an extension in benefits until the end of a semester. Carr, 961 F.3d at 173;

[ad_1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNo. 16-3438SAMANTHA E. CARR, APPELLANT,V.DENIS MCDONOUGH,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE.ROBERT M. CARR,…

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Secretary concession SMC part of every claim for increase; The Secretary further concedes that because SMC is an issue within an increased rating claim, the Board should have considered whether the appellant filed a claim for an increased disability rating for his left eye condition earlier than January 2014 or, at a minimum, considered 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(o)(2), which allows under certain circumstances an effective date up to 1 year prior to the date of a claim for increase. Secretary’s Br. at 9.; the Secretary further concedes that, to the extent that SMC may be considered part of a claim for increased compensation, see Akles v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 118, 121 (1991) (concluding that the RO “should have inferred from the veteran’s request for an increase in benefits . . . a request for [SMC] whether or not it was placed in issue by the veteran”), the Board should have addressed whether the appellant sought SMC through an increased rating claim for his left eye disability prior to January 2014 or whether 38 C.F.R. § 3.400(o)(2) applied. See Secretary’s Br. at 8-10. The Court will accept the Secretary’s concession, ;

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Politicians are Stopping Veterans from Using Their Benefits

The "85/15 Rule" is a regulation from the Department of Veterans Affairs that restricts the amount of Veterans who can…

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Plan would give VA more power to protect GI Bill benefits in future national emergencies

[ad_1] When the Covid-19 pandemic in America forced many colleges to shift classes online, Congress granted emergency authorities to Veterans…

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VA Benefits for Veterans – VA Home Loan | #AskDP #shorts

veterans #vahomeloan #valoan VA Benefits for Veterans. If you're a qualified veteran and in the market to purchase a new…

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Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits

[ad_1] Lawmakers in recent days took the first steps in ensuring that veterans receive a cost-of-living boost in their federal…

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Veteran Health Care Benefits and Medicare

Veteran Health Care Benefits and Medicare at the 2021 MEDICARE SUMMIT & SENIOR PRODUCTS EXPO. source

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VOS – Are You eligible for Veterans Benefits. – Tim Chelpaty guest Kevin Dasing, Veterans Office

6-12-20 Increase Your VA Disability Compensation - Are You eligible for Veterans Benefits. - Tim Chelpaty guest Kevin Dasing, Veterans…

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