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VA Benefits During Incarceration: What Happens to Your VA Disability, Pension, and Family Payments?
If you’re a veteran facing incarceration or supporting someone who is you may be asking a difficult but important question: Do you lose VA ...
BTR Armored Personnel Carrier Series: BTR-60 to BTR-82A Evolution
The BTR (Bronetransporter) family of armored personnel carriers (APCs) has been a backbone of Russian military forces for over 60 years. From the BTR-60 ...
BMD Airborne Combat Vehicles: Designed for Paratroopers
The BMD (Boyevaya Mashina Desanta, or Combat Vehicle of the Airborne) family revolutionized how paratroopers engage in mechanized warfare. First introduced in the late ...
Urticaria VA Rating: How the VA Rates Chronic Hives
If itchy, red welts are keeping you up at night (sometimes literally) and don’t seem to stay away for long, here’s some good news ...
Essential Tremor VA Ratings Explained: How to Get the Benefits You Deserve
Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological condition that leads to uncontrollable shaking, most notably in the hands. While many believe that tremors only affect ...
Bipolar VA Disability: Who Qualifies and How the VA Rates It in 2026
Mental health conditions are among the most commonly service-connected disabilities for veterans and bipolar disorder is one of the most severe and misunderstood. Characterized ...
VA Respiratory Ratings: The Complete Guide for Veterans
Respiratory conditions are increasingly common among Veterans, particularly due to exposure to environmental hazards such as burn pits, dust, and chemicals during military service. ...
2026 VA Clothing Allowance: Official 2.8% COLA Adjustment
If you’re a Veteran using service-connected prosthetic or orthopedic devices, or prescribed skin medications that damage your clothing, you may qualify for the VA ...
2026 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Pay Rates: 2.8% COLA Adjustment
If you are the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member or Veteran who passed due to service-connected reasons, Dependency and Indemnity ...
Chapter 35 VA Payment Schedule: When Does the January 2026 Payment Arrive?
As the new year begins, thousands of students relying on VA Chapter 35 education benefits closely watch their bank accounts, wondering when their next ...
