VA Grants up to One Year Retroactive Benefits for Veterans Filing Fully Developed Claims to Help Reduce the Backlog. New Benefit Takes Effect August 6 for First-Time Filers! WASHINGTON (Aug. 2, 2013) - The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veterans filing an original Fully Developed Claim (FDC) for service-connected disability compensation may be entitled to up to … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2013 - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the award of nearly $300 million in grants that will help approximately 120,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The grants have been awarded to 319 community agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. “With these … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2013 – Labor Department officials have launched a new website devoted to issues and challenges affecting women veterans. The site is a collaborative effort between the Labor Department and the Veterans’ Employment Training Service and the Women’s Bureau. The site highlights potential challenges that may affect the economic security of … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, 6/18/2013 – A new online application from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) enables disability compensation claims to be processed faster in a more end-to-end electronic environment, and VA is urging Veterans and their Veterans Service Organization (VSO) representatives to make full use of its capabilities to receive speedier decisions and reduce the … [Read more...]