Apply in Advance for Burial Eligibility in a VA National Cemetery VA’s new pre-need eligibility determination program allows you to find out in advance if you are eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery.This allows families to plan ahead, and streamlines access to the burial benefits that Veterans have earned through military service for […]
VA Individual Unemployability Update 04 ► No Cuts in 2018 Months after Veterans Affairs officials dropped plans for a controversial benefits cut, the families of those who would have been affected still fear they could lose thousands in monthly payouts. Confusion over the short-lived plan this week forced department leaders to issue a letter to veterans […]
VA Rating Criteria ► Review & Update | Dental and Oral Conditions If you’ve ever wondered how VA rates disabilities for compensation, you’ll be interested to know that after more than 70 years they are doing a review and update of the rating criteria for all 15 body systems. Previous updates have been done as needed, but […]
VA Burial Benefits: The VA offers two different types of Burial Benefits when a Veteran passes away- Service Connected Burial Benefit– If a Veteran passes away from a service connected condition or a presumptive condition that was not previously claimed, the VA will pay a one-time payment of $2,000. Non-Service Connected Burial Benefit– If a […]
VA Health Care Access Update 57► Tips to Reduce Wait Time Wait times at Veterans Affairs medical centers continue to be an issue. Here are a few tips to help save you time and energy as you manage your way through the VA: Schedule your appointment first thing in the morning or right after lunch. Many […]
VA Rating Criteria ► Review & Update | Dental and Oral Conditions If you’ve ever wondered how VA rates disabilities for compensation, you’ll be interested to know that after more than 70 years they are doing a review and update of the rating criteria for all 15 body systems. Previous updates have been done as needed, but […]
VA Burial Benefits: The VA offers two different types of Burial Benefits when a Veteran passes away- Service Connected Burial Benefit– If a Veteran passes away from a service connected condition or a presumptive condition that was not previously claimed, the VA will pay a one-time payment of $2,000. Non-Service Connected Burial Benefit– If a […]
Top 5 My HealtheVet Articles of 2017 VA Health Care Access Update 57► Tips to Reduce Wait Time Wait times at Veterans Affairs medical centers continue to be an issue. Here are a few tips to help save you time and energy as you manage your way through the VA: Schedule your appointment first thing […]
Sleep Update 05 ► Older Adults Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as all adults—7 to 9 hours each night. But, older people tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than they did when they were younger. There are many reasons why older people may not get enough sleep at night. […]
VA Dental Benefits ► Who’s Eligible The eligibility for dental care through the VA is not the same as it is for most other medical benefits. Following is a list of the only veterans and situations where VA dental is allowable. Veterans who: Are rated 100 percent service-disabled either all their disability ratings add up to 100 percent or 100 […]