And stripes reporter Nikki Wentling. She is here to talk about Veterans Benefits in 2018. Thanks for joining us. What are the biggest changes we can expect to see in Veterans Benefits this coming year . Guest one of the major changes is with student veterans. Last year, Congress Passed a major expansion to the g. I. Bill. Expanded eligibility for who can use those benefits and how long they can use them. It boosts some payments. Those go into effect in august. The v. A. Is getting prepared to roll those out and inform students eligible. That is going to be one of the biggest changes. I dont think a lot of veterans will see disruption to benefits based on decisions made last year. There were some proposals to cut benefits. Veteransans but advocates found of the alarm and they were taken off the table. Last year, Congress Passed legislation to modernize and streamline the process for veterans to get connected. On average, it can take five years for a veteran to get connected to compensat
Last year, Congress Passed a major expansion to the g. I. Bill. Expanded eligibility for who can use those benefits and how long they can use them. It boosts some payments. Those go into effect in august. The v. A. Is getting prepared to roll those out and inform students eligible. That is going to be one of the biggest changes. I dont think a lot of veterans will see disruption to benefits based on decisions made last year. There were some proposals to cut benefits. Veteransans but advocates found of the alarm and they were taken off the table. Last year, Congress Passed legislation to modernize and streamline the process for veterans to get connected. On average, it can take five years for a veteran to get connected to compensation. This will be the first full year that streamlined process is in effect, so we can compare and see if veterans are getting connected faster. That is going to something to watch out for in 2018. What ismind viewers of the veterans Choice Program. Does it fa