A legal blog discussing news and issues related to Veterans' Disability Benefits.
Social Security Administration (SSA) officials recently announced that the cost-of-living payments for beneficiaries in 2019 will be increased by 2.8%. Under current federal law, these annual cost-of-living increases automatically boost…
For many years, veterans have struggled with the backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which leaves applicants waiting for months before they receive a response to their claims.…
Last year, in an effort to reduce the federal budget deficit, Congress suggested lowering the budget of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Although the request was quickly quashed, a…