VetsFirst believes that the 120-day filing period to appeal a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision should not be used to deny veterans their appeal rights if their failure to meet the deadline is a result of a disability. An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case will now decide whether a veteran’s notice of appeal can be late if there is sufficient reason.
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United Spinal Association, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Accountant with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, experience in non-profit environment, and in depth knowledge of financial accounting. United Spinal Association offers an excellent benefits package, including employer pension contribution. I experienced the highest honor of my life when I was asked by VetsFirst President/CEO Paul Tobin to lay the United Spinal Association/VetsFirst wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery… Your spouse deserves better. Both the VA and the Congress need to take a closer look at survivor benefits for totally disabled veterans As urged by VetsFirst, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. The legislation is now headed to the President for signing. United Spinal affiliate VetsFirst has joined in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that veterans with disabilities are able to challenge denied VA benefits decisions in court. Have you ever given Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance any thought? It’s a high avoidance topic but one that can be very important to disabled vets and their spouses. VetsFirst Explores Innovative Policy Options to Assist Veterans with Disabilities. VetsFirst submitted written testimony last week to the House and Senate Committees on Veteran’s Affairs concerning our legislative priorities for 2010. Our own Terry Moakley on his beginnings as a disabled veteran and “quadriplegic work-in-progress” searching for answers and how the VA’s Adapted Housing Grant helped get him started. VetsFirst believes that VBA must have the resources necessary to meet the current challenges, but the VA claims process and substantive regulations and adjudicative principles must also be reformed. |
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