Statement of Kristina Keenan, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For The Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs It is painful to know that there are veterans currently suffering from serious health conditions as a result of toxic exposures from military service. When a…
The following change has been made to the 2021 pension rate webpage: What’s the net worth limit to qualify for a Veterans Pension? We’ve recently changed the way we assess net worth to make the pension entitlement rules more clear. Net worth is the total of your or your beneficiary’s assets and annual income. Your…
The fraudulent attacks on our seniors is rampant. As they plan for retirement, and after, senior citizens may fall victim to fraud including advance fees, prime bank note schemes, pyramid schemes, and Nigerian letter fraud. With family, friends and the media warning our seniors, they are more hypervigilant than ever. So what should your case…
The VA will continue accepting faxed applications into January with no current set date of discontinuance. We will keep all members informed as to when the VA stops accepting faxed applications. At that time, your choice for submitting a claim will be electronically, mailed, or by special delivery. The 2021 VisPro upgrade will have some…
WASHINGTON, D.C —Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing work of the Committee to secure key provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act on behalf of our nation’s veterans. “Even as the end of the 116th Congress approaches, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs continues to advocate for our nation’s veterans…
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) – chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) – today led their Senate colleagues in calling on the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to find ways to safely increase their operating capacity to reduce the backlog…
