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A 2007 study found that older veterans (age 65 and up) rated at 50% disabled or higher for PTSD, including individual unemployability (IU) benefits, [22] receive more in compensation (plus any earned income and retirement benefits such as Social Security or pensions) than non-disabled veterans earn in the workforce or receive in Social Security ...
The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
This was further modified by the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, (dubbed the "Forever GI Bill"), that eliminated the 15-year time limit on using Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits. The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 reformed the appeals process for veterans' benefits claims, aiming to reduce the ...
The VA’s Home and Community-Based Services are open to veterans who qualify for the standard range of VA benefits and who have a pressing need for in-home care from a professional caregiver ...
The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits for military veterans who have served since September 11, 2001. At various times the new education benefits have been referred to as the Post-9/11 GI Bill , the 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights , or the Webb G.I. Bill ...
In 2022, nearly 150,000 eligible veterans and family members were interred in national cemeteries, but the head of the National Cemetery Administration says the number of military vets taking ...
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and their families. Its primary mission is to honor veterans and their service to the nation by ensuring they receive dignified and respectful interments in national ...
Write a letter to thank veterans and active-service personnel. Sending a thoughtful note or card is a nice way to reach out. Emails, texts and social media posts thanking veterans are great, but ...