Women Veterans Call Center Open for Business
When I arrived at my local VA Medical Center for the first time more than 45 years ago, apart from the female nurses, most of the other employees at that hospital were men. The same was true for the
VetsFirst Q&A: I can’t keep a job with my disability – what are my options?
Question: I am not rated as totally disabled but my medical conditions are preventing me from working. I can usually get a job but I can’t keep it. Do I have any options? Answer: Even if you are not
Disabled Veterans Must Know Their Employment and Education Rights
VetsFirst is committed to ensuring that disabled veterans have access to employment and education opportunities that will allow them to live meaningful, productive lives. VetsFirst won a key battle in our fight to ensure that servicemembers with disabilities receive
VetsFirst Q&A: How do I win my claim for service-connected compensation?
Question: What do I need to show or prove to win my claim for service-connected compensation? Answer: Since I do not know what type of claim you are filing I am going to provide you with general eligibility information
VetsFirst Q&A: What is service-connected compensation?
Question: What is service-connected compensation? Answer: Although there are many different benefits available from the VA veterans are often most interested in service-connected compensation. Service-connected compensation, also referred to as disability compensation, is a monetary benefit paid to veterans
Air Travel Screening Should Be Easier for Disabled Veterans
The last couple of years when I’ve traveled by commercial airline here in the states, during the screening process, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel have required that my shoes be removed so that they can be screened along with
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Disabilities Treaty)
VetsFirst believes that we must promote the ideals of the Americans with Disabilities Act to nations around the world to increase the ability of disabled veterans to travel, work, and live abroad, while enhancing the quality of life of
VetsFirst Q&A: Do you have any material I can use for an oral presentation on the history of the VA?
Question: I am an officer in my local VSO chapter and I have been tasked with giving an oral presentation to my chapter on the history of the VA. Do you by chance have anything handy I could steal,
Helping Veterans Obtain and Keep Good Jobs
After becoming a disabled veteran in 1967, I was employed for 36 years. I worked for United Spinal/VetsFirst and its predecessor agency for 35 of those years, mostly either advocating locally for improved access for all disabled persons to
VetsFirst Q&A: Will my wife’s monthly award be retroactive to her initial VA claim due to a rating increase?
Question: My wife is currently rated at 30% disabled due to her shoulder joint replacement but her condition has worsened. She is under her physician’s care so medical documentation to support an increase in her rating is not an