Veterans law Blog

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by Brad Cummings • 23 October 2026
Projected 2027 VA disability rates for every rating and dependent status at the 3.6% COLA, plus all 2027 payment dates. Updated when VA publishes.
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by Brad Cummings • 23 October 2026
The VA rates migraines on prostrating attacks, not headache counts. What each DC 8100 level requires, why working doesn’t bar 50%, and what to log.
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by Brad Cummings • 23 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 23 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
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.
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by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
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.