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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, which was the original "GI Bill", provided education benefits, unemployment compensation, and home loans, significantly impacting the lives of returning veterans. To manage the surge in claims, the VA expanded its workforce and facilities, leading to the establishment of the Department of Veterans ...
The VA also provides compensation to disabled veterans [3] who suffer from a medical disorder or injury that was incurred in, or aggravated by, their military service, and which causes social and occupational impairment. [4] Many U.S. states also offer disability benefits for veterans. [5]
Veterans who file a disability claim due to PTSD almost always receive a compensation and pension examination by VA-employed or VA-contracted psychologists or psychiatrists. Social scientists and others have expressed concern about the consistency and accuracy of PTSD C&P exam findings, although the VA generally rejects such concerns as ...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the national veteran unemployment rate was 2.8% last month, mirroring the 2023 average; meanwhile, the nonveteran unemployment rate was 4.2%, a slight ...
The Board of Veterans' Appeals, which is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided the final decision in a veteran's claim for benefits. Veterans, advocacy groups, and veterans service organizations fought and urged Congress to provide judicial review of VA decisions since the 1950s. The lack of judicial review persisted, however ...
In 2011, national unemployment rates hovered around 9% while unemployment rates for post-9/11 veterans exceeded 12%. For younger veterans aged 18 to 24, the unemployment rate approached a ...
(The Center Square) – Increased access to benefits for veterans and their long-term care are included in legislation that easily passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. Named for ...
The Veterans Benefits Administration has been in existence since the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in October 1988, when it was led by a chief benefits director. [1] In 1994, the title was changed to Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits. [2] Under Secretary Allison A. Hickey resigned in October 2015. [3]