Inside Veteran Benefits
VA Initiative Expedites Old Claims
VA is expediting benefit claims that are a year or older. The initiative provides a safety net for submitting evidence, protects the right to appeal the decision, and continues to fast track the most vulnerable Veterans.
Budget Proposal Enhances Benefits
The President's FY 2014 Budget Proposal allocates a 10.2% increase for VA. The increase mainly targets spending for health care, eliminating the claims backlog, and Veteran homelessness.
Veteran Unemployment Rate is Steady
VAntage Point, the official blog for VA, reviewed Veteran unemployment data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 7.1% unemployment rate for Veterans is below the national average of 7.6%.
Camp Lejeune Veterans Benefits
Veterans who served on active duty at Camp Lejeune from 1/1/1957 through 12/31/1987 may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water and may be entitled to free VA health care and compensation benefits.
GI Bill Processing Time Decreased
Processing time for education benefits has been cut in half using automated industry-standard technologies for the delivery of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
VBA Twitter Town Hall Series
VBA conducted our January Twitter Town Hall on the subject of compensation examinations. Read more about the exams that are required to complete your claim.
eBenefits New Functionality
The latest release of eBenefits allows for a fast and easy way to apply online for disability compensation, using interview-style questions similar to tax-preparation software. There are additional site improvements as well.
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