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IMAGE: Sgt. 1st Class William Mote, reserve-component career counselor, XVII Airborne Corps, gives a Continuum of Service brief as part of the Soldier for Life program in the transition services building at Fort Bragg, N.C.

VA to redesign benefits program for service members leaving the military

Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 8:51 amSeptember 27, 2017 Posted in Benefits, Top Stories by Donna Stratford 437 views

VA plans to redesign the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program to enable service members to receive …

IMAGE: Curtis Coy, deputy under secretary for economic opportunity signs the apprenticeship agreement with Al Kovach, president of the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

VA apprenticeship program to train, employ Veterans to assist other Veterans in properly filing for VA benefits

Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2017 9:09 amJuly 7, 2017 Posted in Benefits, VSO / Partners by Donna Stratford 611 views

Paralyzed Veterans will provide a 36-month on-the-job training program to qualified Veterans who are …

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How to file a Notice of Disagreement on your VA compensation claim

Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 10:18 amMarch 15, 2018 Posted in Benefits by Donna Stratford 1k views

If you’ve reviewed the claim decision and still think VA is wrong, you should provide additional evidence …

How to successfully file a VA compensation claim

Posted on Monday, October 31, 2016 9:01 amNovember 2, 2016 Posted in Benefits, Top Stories by Donna Stratford 865 views

By providing a more complete picture of your situation to the rating team when you file your VA compensation …