Caregivers Under the VA System

A family caregiver plays an important role in caring for the Veteran at home and in the community. VA has two programs for caregivers: The Program of General Caregiver Support Services (eligible Veterans all eras) and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (eligible post-9/11 Veterans). To learn about these programs visit this link: https://www.caregiver.va.gov. As a Caregiver, the … Read More

Multiple Sclerosis

Service-connected (SC) status refers to Veterans who are disabled by an injury or disease that was incurred or aggravated during active military service. MS is a presumptive condition and benefits are based on the presumption that the disability is service-connected (SC). Veterans with symptoms of MS in the military or within seven years after honorable discharge may be eligible for … Read More

Special Combat Compensation

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides special compensation to retirees who have retired pay reduced because of receiving U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation. This means that qualified military retirees with 20 or more years of service that have “combat related” VA-rated disability will no longer have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of their VA disability … Read More

How to Find Medical Help for Veterans

The VA laws and regulations require qualified medical evidence in establishing a veteran’s right to VA disability benefits. How is a veteran to obtain this evidence? There are really three key ways of obtaining this evidence. The type of evidence you obtain depends on the issue in your case. If your case requires a nexus opinion where you need a … Read More

VA Benefits and Tax Obligations

Military retirement pay based on age or length of service is considered taxable income for Federal income taxes. However, military disability retirement pay and Veterans’ benefits, including service-connected disability pension payments, may be partially or fully excluded from taxable income. Service members with service-connected disabilities may be eligible for Federal income tax exclusions of Veterans’ benefits and disability pension payments. … Read More