Veterans Helping Veterans Podcast

Want to know how the Veterans Affairs does it's math? Baser will explain it and some other interesting things that the veteran can do.

VA Service Connected Ratings Disability Calculator

Combined Ratings Source: Veterans Affairs

If VA finds that a Veteran has multiple disabilities, VA uses the Combined Ratings Table to calculate a combined disability rating. Disability ratings are not additive, meaning that if a Veteran has one disability rated 60% and a second disability 20%, the combined rating is not 80%. This is because subsequent disability ratings are applied to an already disabled Veteran, so the 20% disability is applied to a Veteran who is already 60% disabled. Below you will find the steps VA takes to combine ratings for more than one disability and examples using the Combined Ratings Table to illustrate how combined ratings are calculated. Read Full Article

Want to know how the Veterans Affairs does it's math? Baser will explain it and some other interesting things that the veteran can do.

VA Service Connected Ratings Disability Calculator

Combined Ratings Source: Veterans Affairs

If VA finds that a Veteran has multiple disabilities, VA uses the Combined Ratings Table to calculate a combined disability rating. Disability ratings are not additive, meaning that if a Veteran has one disability rated 60% and a second disability 20%, the combined rating is not 80%. This is because subsequent disability ratings are applied to an already disabled Veteran, so the 20% disability is applied to a Veteran who is already 60% disabled. Below you will find the steps VA takes to combine ratings for more than one disability and examples using the Combined Ratings Table to illustrate how combined ratings are calculated. Read Full Article

Support Dogs, Inc. is the organization that provided Tbird her PTSD service dog Cinder. A wonderful organization. 

Bill has been with Support Dogs, Inc. since April 1998. He came to Support Dogs, Inc. with a strong background in non-profit organizations, implementing workplace literacy programs for an adult education program in Springfield, IL, and working for Illinois Special Olympics at their state office in Normal, IL. Bill started as the education coordinator for Support Dogs and soon took on more responsibilities. Bill was named Executive Director in April 2010, after spending five years as the Program Director. "I feel very fortunate and honored to be part of this amazing organization. It is wonderful to meet and work with our volunteers and clients daily, seeing how their involvement with the organization improves and enriches their lives. There have been so many rewarding experiences for me thus far and I look forward to many more in the future." Bill’s canine family currently includes German Shepherd Morgan, who helps socialize the advanced training dogs to a breed other than another Labrador or Golden retriever.

Support Dogs, Inc. is the organization that provided Tbird her PTSD service dog Cinder. A wonderful organization. 

Bill has been with Support Dogs, Inc. since April 1998. He came to Support Dogs, Inc. with a strong background in non-profit organizations, implementing workplace literacy programs for an adult education program in Springfield, IL, and working for Illinois Special Olympics at their state office in Normal, IL. Bill started as the education coordinator for Support Dogs and soon took on more responsibilities. Bill was named Executive Director in April 2010, after spending five years as the Program Director. "I feel very fortunate and honored to be part of this amazing organization. It is wonderful to meet and work with our volunteers and clients daily, seeing how their involvement with the organization improves and enriches their lives. There have been so many rewarding experiences for me thus far and I look forward to many more in the future." Bill’s canine family currently includes German Shepherd Morgan, who helps socialize the advanced training dogs to a breed other than another Labrador or Golden retriever.

Bob Walsh will discuss Airman Keioth Roberts case

SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE, on Appeal from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals  (05-2425) Keith Roberts, wrongly imprisoned Vietnam-era veteran now living in a half-way house in Northern Wisconsin received an adverse ruling Friday from an en banc (full) panel of the UNITED […] Read More at Veterans Today

Bob Walsh will discuss Airman Keioth Roberts case

SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE, on Appeal from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals  (05-2425) Keith Roberts, wrongly imprisoned Vietnam-era veteran now living in a half-way house in Northern Wisconsin received an adverse ruling Friday from an en banc (full) panel of the UNITED […] Read More at Veterans Today

The President and the Veterans Affairs Secretary issued $164 billion Veterans Affairs budget.

Related Information: Care and Benefits for Veterans Strengthened by $164 Billion VA Budget - Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into a 21st century organization, the President has proposed a $163.9 billion budget, a 6.5 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2014, that will support VA’s goals to expand access to health care and other benefits, eliminate the disability claims backlog, and end homelessness among Veterans. The budget includes $68.4 billion in discretionary spending, largely for healthcare, and $95.6 billion for mandatory programs – mostly disability compensation and pensions for Veterans.

New Hope For Gulf War Veterans Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield 23 Years later.

Veterans Affairs under orders from Congress came up with a plan on how to do deal with the record nearly 300,000 appeal that are choking Veterans Affairs.

The President and the Veterans Affairs Secretary issued $164 billion Veterans Affairs budget.

Related Information: Care and Benefits for Veterans Strengthened by $164 Billion VA Budget - Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into a 21st century organization, the President has proposed a $163.9 billion budget, a 6.5 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2014, that will support VA’s goals to expand access to health care and other benefits, eliminate the disability claims backlog, and end homelessness among Veterans. The budget includes $68.4 billion in discretionary spending, largely for healthcare, and $95.6 billion for mandatory programs – mostly disability compensation and pensions for Veterans.

New Hope For Gulf War Veterans Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield 23 Years later.

Veterans Affairs under orders from Congress came up with a plan on how to do deal with the record nearly 300,000 appeal that are choking Veterans Affairs.

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