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Category Archives: Benefits
VA, vets groups oppose new idea to speed claims
The Veterans Affairs Department and major veterans groups showed a united front Wednesday in the battle to reduce the large and growing backlog of benefits claims.
VA, vets groups oppose new idea to speed claims
The Veterans Affairs Department and major veterans groups showed a united front Wednesday in the battle to reduce the large and growing backlog of benefits claims.
Bills would help low-income vets on VA pensions
A Navy veteran whose VA pension was canceled because he received an insurance settlement after he and his service dog were hit by a truck is the poster child for legislation to change eligibility rules regarding pensions for low-income veterans.
Bills would help low-income vets on VA pensions
A Navy veteran whose VA pension was canceled because he received an insurance settlement after he and his service dog were hit by a truck is the poster child for legislation to change eligibility rules regarding pensions for low-income veterans.
Bills would help low-income vets on VA pensions
A Navy veteran whose VA pension was canceled because he received an insurance settlement after he and his service dog were hit by a truck is the poster child for legislation to change eligibility rules regarding pensions for low-income veterans.
June unemployment rates rise for veterans
The unemployment rate for veterans rose slightly in June, to 8 percent overall and 11.5 percent for Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans, a sign that expanding programs aimed at helping veterans find work are not working in a stagnant job market.
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan-era, Iraq, percent, unemployment rate
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June unemployment rates rise for veterans
The unemployment rate for veterans rose slightly in June, to 8 percent overall and 11.5 percent for Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans, a sign that expanding programs aimed at helping veterans find work are not working in a stagnant job market.
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan-era, Iraq, percent, unemployment rate
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VA still battling errors, claims backlog
Retired Marine Sgt. Michael Madden of Prescott, Ariz., knows what it means to battle. In Vietnam, he was shot in the head, forcing him to undergo spinal cord surgery that has left him in a wheelchair.
VA still battling errors, claims backlog
Retired Marine Sgt. Michael Madden of Prescott, Ariz., knows what it means to battle. In Vietnam, he was shot in the head, forcing him to undergo spinal cord surgery that has left him in a wheelchair.
Bill: Let vets use GI Bill to run businesses
A bill that would allow veterans to use Montgomery GI Bill benefits to start or run their own businesses is pitting veterans groups against one another.