Earlier this month Senator Marco Rubio,R-Fla, and most of the members of the Florida delegation in the House sent a letter demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs immediately review the current Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension claims processing system after Florida (which has more qualifying Veterans than any other state) Veterans experienced significant…

Last week I passed along some of the common mistakes that our case managers have seen on VA pension applications. Since that blog post has such a positive response I have decided to take the next few weeks to share some of our case managers best advice for a smooth application process. Make a list…

Navigating the VA pension process can be trying sometimes.  I have compiled a list, thanks to our resident experts Joe Anne Swain and Lisa Kopeck,  of some very simple things you can do to ensure that your client’s application is not returned. Always make sure that another knowledgeable person reviews the application BEFORE it is submitted. …

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (U.S. Senate) – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.) led Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing legislation to ensure veterans and their representatives have 48 hours to review and dispute disability claims before they are finalized. Earlier this…