va benefits

Can anyone share how long it typically takes for a financial hardship request to get approved? This is for the first time applying.

I put in my intent to file online recently. Will they send me an email to let me know they've received it?

Can a veteran with a general discharge still get VA benefits?

The VA created this toolkit with a lot of helpful material such as flyers, pictures, and images for social media to help spread the word and make veterans aware of the urgent care services they can receive. Share this with everyone you know so it can reach as many veterans as possible...

How can I prove that I can't work to get unemployable IU? After I left the military in 2022, I only had one job from April to July 2022, but I quit because it made my service-connected anxiety worse. I haven't tried to get another job since then and just live off my VA disability income (100%...

Is it possible to add my ex-spouse as a dependent if we continue living together?

Can anyone tell me if a disability that's service-connected can later be considered non-service connected?

What do you do if you had to change the date of your first mental health exam, but then you find out the new examiner checking you is going to be trouble?

Should income from Chapter 35 be reported to the IRS, and is it taxable? Appreciate your help.

I heard you need 27 ratings at 10% to get to 100%. Can that really happen? Having 27 ratings seems like a lot, but then again, there are so many disabilities you can be rated for. Just something that would amaze me if there's a veteran out there with 27 disabilities rated at 10% each...

I was a Staff Sergeant in the Army. I've realized that wasn't the life path I want to continue, so I'm checking out VA benefits to help me move in a new direction in my home state of Colorado. Hopefully, this place can be of assistance.

At my mental health appointment yesterday to get more of my meds, the VA doctor started asking a lot of questions about my PTSD, like if I hear voices, feel like hurting myself, or have bad dreams. I'm worried that because I'm doing better with the medicine, the VA might think about lowering my...

When I first asked for VA disability, they said I could get TDIU, but I didn't take it. Now, I applied for SSDI and they said no. I've fixed my papers for them to look again. Can I still try to get TDIU from the VA, or did I miss my chance? It seems like the VA might say yes more easily than SSDI.

Several enlisted peers, including myself, got a 100% VA rating after service or retirement from service. Would a commissioned officer, leaving the service due to mental health or other issues, be eligible for the same 100% VA benefits as us enlisted? Asking for an old friend.

My son was given an OTH discharge for a single instance of drug use. He has submitted several claims to the VA and attended all required appointments. He recently received a decision which, as anticipated, stated that the VA considers his service dishonorable for their purposes, making him...

Did anyone recently out of the service get their VA Benefits smoothly? Seems like those exiting the military now aren't facing the lengthy battles for benefits that used to be common, and their ratings are quite high. There's advice floating around to report every issue at sick call, which is...

Can a VA accredited attorney get compensation for an increase that is not part of any appeal they're working on for me? I'm asking because I have an attorney for a claim, but I recently received my back pay for an increase and the attorney wasn't paid.

What's the usual turnaround time for getting Chapter 35 (DEA) benefits approved?

Can my spouse and kids also get benefits from the VA if they qualify as dependents?