On 1 January 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs will open enrollment for its new VALife life insurance policy — making life insurance available to more Veterans than ever before. According to the news release, this is the first new VA life insurance program for Veterans in more than 50 Read more…
Senate Reverses Itself Under Pressure Senator Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate, with the help of other key senators, such as Tester and Moran, delivered on his goal in getting S. 3373 passed late Tuesday evening. It took the concerted actions of the true believers to get beyond the quibbles Read more…
24 Senators Turn Tail As reported July 17, we found the doings of the House strange when it sent the H.R. 3967 back to the Senate as S. 3373. Worse, on Wednesday, the Senate voted 55-42 ( U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 2nd Session) — Read more…
Strange Doings — Reappears as S. 3373 Under a New Name Strange doings occurred in the House last week. The “Honoring Our PACT Act” (H.R. 3967) has undergone a metamorphosis behind the scenes since the Senate returned it to the House in mid-June. The bill reappeared in modified form as Read more…
The state’s veterans affairs agency has just announced a series of virtual town halls, which may be on interest to you.
On 14 May, the VA formally announced that military veterans who were previously denied service connection for an herbicide related presumptive condition due to lack of in-country Vietnam service will have their claims automatically readjudicated by VA. “Readjudication means VA will review the evidence of record and provide replacement decisions in the cases of those who were previously denied service connection benefits,” said Acting VA Under Secretary for Benefits Thomas Murphy. The review also applies to eligible survivors of deceased Vietnam-era veterans, an issue of significance nowadays due to past VA delays. (more…)
Little noted, Gold Star Spouse Day was observed on 5 April 2021, but you are not forgotten: https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86857/gold-star-spouses-day/ For more information on how to proceed, your best bet is to see an accredited veterans service officer. ### As of 15 April 2021
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/tele-townhall-live-in-pennsylvania-with-under-secretary-for-benefits-1/ Posted by Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council on Saturday, November 14, 2020
All C&P Exam Locations Now Open For those in the process of settling a claim submission, some good news. Not everything is resolvable via telecommunications, the use of which is reportedly up a thousand percent. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s operations must have been severely affected, therefore. The VA has partnered Read more…
The piece of information below found on a 4 June Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce “email’er” is probably worth more mention than most as our valley’s community begins the long journey of returning to normal. Considering the importance of employment to job hunters, furloughed employees and employers, it Read more…