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Did You Know?
Aid & Attendance In Jeopardy for Many Veterans New Aid & Attendance regulations propose penalizing veterans for gifts they might have given to their children for birthdays, holidays or even as payment for providing care. Penalties for this type of gifting can deny veterans vital assistance through the Aid & Attendance program for up to ten years. The new regulations also add restrictions to the type of assistance that will be allowed for qualification for Aid & Attendance. Veterans that are at the earliest stage of medical need and live in independent living facilities will no longer qualify for Aid & Attendance. Also, surviving spouses and veterans will be limited in the amount they can pay for home care to a national "average," This does not take into account the regional variables that effect costs. This impedes veterans from receiving the highest levels of care. The public comment period is currently open until March 24, 2015. If you feel these proposed rules are unfair you can go to www.regulations.gov and type in the search "AO73" where you can click on the box "Comment Now" and make your opinion known.
VA Provides Free Medallions The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a medallion, by request, to be affixed to an existing, privately-purchased headstone or marker to signify the deceased's status as a Veteran. This device is furnished in lieu of a traditional Government headstone or grave marker for those Veterans whose death occurred on or after November 1, 1990, and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker. Once a claim for a medallion is received and approved, VA will mail the medallion along with a kit that will allow the family or the staff of a private cemetery to affix the device to a headstone, grave marker, mausoleum or columbarium niche cover. This benefit is only applicable if the grave is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.
Veterans Do Not Pay Out-of-State Tuition Thanks to a new bill veterans won't have to worry about paying out-of-state tuition at any public university. Provisions in the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 will require all public universities to offer in-state tuition to veterans making use of their GI Bill.
Army Apologizes The undersecretary of the Army apologized for the military's treatment of servicemembers exposed to chemical weapons in Iraq, and he announced new steps to provide medical support to those with lingering health effects and to finally recognize veterans who had been denied awards.
In The Works Nevada Senator Harry
Reid introduced an amendment to the Senate budget that takes a step forward in keeping our nation’s promises to our
service men and women to provide the full retirement benefits and disability compensation that veterans have earned through
their service. “The amendment I introduced today will help right this historical wrong, and I urge my colleagues to join me in legalizing full concurrent receipt for the benefit of the brave men and women who have served this country in uniform.”
Discount Concert Tickets Reliable provider QueenBeeTickets.com is proud to honor our veterans by offering Veterans Discounts for Rolling Stones tickets. All that is necessary when placing orders for tickets for The Rolling Stones concerts is to enter the code “Veteran” at the time of the transaction. The iconic rock group is touring this summer from May 24, 2015 until July 15, 2015, and concertgoers are excited that seats are now available for purchase. The band will play classic hits during upcoming live performances, and Veterans discounts for Rolling Stones tickets are also available.
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