Military benefits can be a complicated topic and are often misunderstood by the general public. We have dealt with this topic several times on our site, as we have had some people claim that military members have it too good, and in this case, calling military members rich because their paycheck is all “play money” [...]

Military funeral honors are a benefit earned by all who served honorably in the US Armed Forces, and are provided free of charge as a last “thank you” from a grateful nation. To be eligible for a free military burial, a veteran must have died while on active duty, or must have received a discharge [...]

One of the most frustrating things a veteran can deal with is a denial of a benefits claim with the Veterans Administration. There are many reasons the VA might deny your claim for disability compensation, health care, education, or other VA benefits, and you can often appeal their decision. In most cases, you have one year from the date [...]

Many veterans come across a time when they need to update their VA profile or make an adjustment to a claim. There are several ways to do this, depending on the nature of the update. If it is clerical in nature you may be able to do it via phone or an in-person visit to [...]

I recently needed to make an update to the status of my dependents for my file with the VA. I could easily do this with a paper form, but I decided to try the Veterans On-Line Application, or VONAPP. The government is trying to move more processes online which reduces paperwork and saves them time [...]

Military veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more are often eligible to receive VA disability compensation benefits. Veterans may be eligible to receive a higher compensation rate if they are rated at 30% or higher and have one or more dependents, including a spouse, child, or a parent in their care. Veterans with [...]

If you were injured or became seriously ill while serving in the military, you may be eligible for VA disability compensation, which is a benefit paid to certain military veterans based on illnesses or injuries received while serving on active duty. There are many factors which go into determining compensation eligibility and levels, most of [...]

Most people think of Social Security as a benefit for retirees. In most cases, you need to be age 62 or older to receive social security benefits, but there are other situations when one can receive Social Security benefits. One example is Social Security Disability Insurance, and if you are a wounded veteran, or current [...]

Do you qualify for VA medical benefits? We get old. Our bodies age, joints tighten, hair grays, unsightly growths erupt where we least expect unsightly growths to erupt, and many veterans find themselves battling wounds gleaned from military service of years past. As an Active Duty service person, we’re taught to “suck it up” – [...]

President Obama recently released a $4.4 trillion deficit-reduction plan, and military benefits were a large part of the proposed cuts. Increases to TRICARE fees were included in the President’s plan, in addition to proposed cuts to military retirement benefits. The proposed increases in TRICARE fees include charging an enrollment fee for TRICARE for Life members, [...]