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February 26, 2021
Can a veteran be rated 100% Permanent and Total (P & T) and also receive individual unemployment?
February 26, 2021
Is there a centralized VA facility that covers everything VA has to offer?
February 25, 2021
What, if any, benefits pass from the veteran to spouse after death.
February 24, 2021
Who to contact if veterans are being harassed by private companies?
February 23, 2021
Confused by some VA legal language. What does "The failure to obtain etiology opinion in this case is a pre-decisional duty to assist error" mean?
February 21, 2021
Can I get retroactive payment for when my cancer was active even if I filed after cancer treatment?
February 19, 2021
Question:
Is VA compensation rating classified as an income and can it be counted as income for rent by your landlord? I was under the impression it is not a countable income.
Jim's Reply:
Of course VA disability is income. What else would it be? VA disability payments are not taxable but otherwise it's just money and everyone will count it…
February 17, 2021
Is taxable money taken from an IRA account considered money from "gainful employment" for TDIU purposes?
February 17, 2021
Is there any way to change spousal support that was ordered over 25 years ago?
February 15, 2021
How does being arrested and put in jail affect VA Benefits?
February 12, 2021
What benefits does someone get after receiving a 100% unemployability rating?
February 12, 2021
Does having a Vietnam Service Medal prove a veteran was on the ground in Vietnam?
February 12, 2021
If a veteran had cancer and can't work even after treatment, should they file for TDIU or wait to see that the VA does?
February 10, 2021
Does a veteran's list of disabilities have to be static to receive a 100% permanent rating?