The VA recently informed the National Veterans Legal Services Program that since 2021 it had paid that amount in back benefits to 6,922 Navy veterans who served on ships in open sea off the shore of Vietnam, the NVLSP said in a news release.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use hypersonic missiles against Ukraine. The Ukrainians are unimpressed, and we should not be surprised.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it has started considering claims from veterans with fatal illnesses and will begin processing the remainder starting Jan. 1.
More than 90 events are scheduled across the country to help veterans enroll in health care, file claims and screen for military environmental exposures.