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What Is the VA Health and Benefits App?

Mobile phone applications make day-to-day tasks simpler and less stressful — and that now includes managing your veterans health benefits. The VA Health and Benefits App provides unrestricted access to your benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and simplifies your care with the touch of a button. Veterans who are unfamiliar with…

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What Should I Do If My VA Disability Payment is Wrong?

Recent news may have created doubt about your veteran disability compensation provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It was recently discovered by a private entity that a VA Benefits Calculator employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to calculate disability compensation had errors that resulted in inaccurate and incorrect payments for select injuries,…

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How Does a Veteran Discharge Affect Disability Benefits?

Veterans that are considering applying for benefits via the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may have questions about how their veteran discharge affects disability benefits. We want to ensure that you receive the benefits you have earned with your years of military service and understand how your discharge may impact your benefits at VA Benefits…

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How Does the VA Rate Respiratory Disorders?

Did you know that respiratory disorders are one of the most common veteran disability claims? There are many respiratory disorders — as defined by the American Lung Association — that make veterans eligible for disability compensation via the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and many that are presumptive conditions. Veterans that have struggled with…

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How Do Disabled Veterans Apply for VA Disability Housing Grants?

Veterans with service-connected disabilities may find that the current architecture of their home is not suitable for wheelchair access or may need to be adapted to fit their ever-evolving health needs. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides financial assistance for veterans in these situations in the form of adapted housing and disability grants….