Military retired pay rises 3.6% December 1. With VA compensation, the waiver, CRDP, CRSC, and SBP all move too. How to read the December statement line by line.
The VA’s inspector general found errors in 38% of painful-scar rating decisions, VA plans to re-examine them. What DC 7804 requires and how to protect your rating.
Over 8,000 troops were separated over the COVID vaccine. The Air Force has corrected its records; other branches lag. Who the review misses and how to apply.
The Pentagon is seeking standards to assess blast-induced brain injury after a new GAO report found screenings were incomplete. What it means for TBI claims.
The VA’s inspector general found errors in 34% of rating-reduction cases in 2024. What the errors were, which way they cut, and what to check in your own letter.
A Family Care Plan isn’t a will. How parents name a guardian, keep SGLI and TSP money out of a court-supervised account, and split the guardian and trustee roles.
Guard and Reserve VA claims fail at the threshold, not the medicine. Active duty, ACDUTRA, drill weekends, state orders: what counts, and how to prove it.
The Major Richard Star Act petition hit 218 signatures, forcing a House vote after the midterms. What it means for medical retirees, and what doesn’t change.