If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) can help. This program—also known as Chapter 31 or VR&E—helps you explore employment options and address education or training needs

If you’re a Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. Most VA benefits are payable regardless of your place of residence or nationality.   

March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day meant to pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were prisoners of war or who were listed as missing in action.  We dedicate this show to all our Vietnam Veterans.   

We discussed the recently announced by the VA that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – are now eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.  

We talk with Bill Moore,  President and CEO of Project New Hope, Inc. .  Project New Hope was founded on providing wellness resources for Veterans and their Families. Our no cost retreats have been offering safe and supportive places for our Veterans to begin rebuilding with honor.

Veterans who wish to increase their VA disability benefits can take several different approaches, including filing a claim for an increase in benefits, adding additional service-connected conditions, appealing a rating decision, (which we discussed in Part 4) or seeking individual unemployability benefits.

Wwe previously discussed in part 1: type of disability claims, How to file a claim,  and in part 2 we discussed evidence, types of evidence needed for your claim.  Part 3:  Your claim is filed, your evidence is submitted,  what happens next? Now we going into part 4: your claim has been decided, in your favor or not. What are your options. 

Your claim is filed, the evidence is submitted,  now what?  What happens next? 

we previously discussed in part 1: type of disability claims, How to file a claim,  and in part 2 we discussed evidence, types of evidence, what is needed for your claim.  Today we are going to talk about what happens next.  Your claim is filed, your evidence is submitted,  what happens next? 

This week we talk with Marc D. Massey, Field Representative, Massachusetts Division of The Salvation Army.  Tell us about programs and services available to assist Veterans and their families.  

This week we continue with Part 2 of Disability Claims: Evidence needed when submitting your claim.