Editor’s Note: In a June 6, 2022 email to veterans, the VA said it would begin contacting National Guard and reserve service members to schedule their part 2 Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry exam. The VA said active-duty and activated National Guard and reserve service members must reach out to their military treatment facility […]
Minimum Property Requirements for a VA Loan
The VA loan offers veterans an affordable path to homeownership. However, not all properties qualify for this loan because the VA wants to ensure veterans’ homes meet their baseline standards for habitability. Here’s what you need to know about minimum property requirements for a VA loan. VA Loan Overview VA Loan Minimum Property Requirements Common […]
VA Disability Claims for Covid-19
Active-duty military service members and National Guardsmen on emergency response orders may have been exposed to Covid-19 in the line of duty. Some people who contract the Covid-19 virus experience lingering effects from the disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refers to as “post-Covid conditions,” or “long Covid.” If you contracted […]
VA Disability Ratings for Back Pain
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting about 4.3 million Americans – twice the burden of any other health condition. About 20% of such cases are chronic, lasting a year or more, according to the National Institutes of Health. However, the incidence of low back pain is about […]
Can I Work With a 100% Military Disability Rating?
Can you work with a 100% military disability rating? What are the implications? The answers may surprise you, in part because of some misconceptions about how the Department of Veterans Affairs applies the term “disability” to its ratings. Quick Answer: A veteran can generally still work while receiving VA disability, but not always. What Is […]
