Category Archives: Aid and Attendance

MILESTONES-JOHN CHARLES THOMAS JR.-1950-2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

In Vietnam, during a firefight, the most awesome sound a wounded man could hope to hear was that of a Huey Dustoff coming in regardless of the danger. When our troops were wounded, we didn’t have the luxury of time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agent Orange, Aid and Attendance, Milestones, PTSD, SC For Cause of Death, Vietnam War history | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

VARO–FROM SMC L TO R2 AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

  FROM THE CORREGIDOR MEMORIAL VARO IN MANILA PHILIPPINES No, it wasn’t R2D2. No droids  or hyperdrive motivators were involved. Some may recall Kevin contacted me back in February 2015 with a passel of ratings questions and an equal number of screwed … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, C&P exams, KP Veterans, SMC | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

VHA’s Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

If climbing into a tub to take a shower is a perilous activity, installing a low-threshold shower is a sensible preventative measure to reduce injuries as these VA before and after photos illustrate.  Clearly the cost of such alterations is prohibitive … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid and Attendance, All about Veterans, Guest authors, Gulf War Issues, HISA Grants, VR&E | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

AID AND ATTENDANCE–GET STARTED EARLY

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Member Frank sends us this important clip from the New York Times on Aid and Attendance pension benefits. VA, as is always the case, is busy in their 3-card Monte game and switching benefits around under the watchful eye of VASEC. … Continue reading →

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