VA Disability

VR&E

Veteran Readiness & Employment: A VA Education and Training Benefit

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a program to certain disabled service members. Known as the Veteran Readiness and Employment program, this is an important education and training benefit for anyone with a 10% VA disability rating or higher. This program is also known informally as VR&E or Chapter 31 benefits, isn’t as well known…

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VA Education benefits

VA Benefits: How to Add or Remove Dependents with VA Form 21-686c

Have you gotten married or experienced other changes in your family since you applied for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs?  If you are a retired or separated military member who has had a change in marital status, family size, or similar circumstances, you’ll need to update VA records to include information about those…

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Bill Would Erase Student Loans for 100% Disabled Veterans

UPDATE 9/31/2023: This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress and was passed by the House in March 2020, but was never passed by the Senate and did not proceed to the President’s desk for signature. It never became law. Student debt has been in the news a lot recently and a new bill has…

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