Category Archives: Veterans Services

THE PACT ACT “CUTOFF DATE”

The PACT Act, formally known as The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our -->

TOP VETERAN RESOURCES FROM 2022

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) sends out weekly newsletters to Veterans and their families. -->

New York Veterans—Do you know about the Property Tax Benefit?

Veterans who live in New York have two ways to receive a property tax exemption. -->

Pact Act Expands VA Disability Benefits

On August 10th, the PACT Act, formally known as The Sergeant FIST Class (FSC) Heath -->

Positive Proposals for Veterans and Military Families through New York State

The Constitution of New York State requires the Governor to deliver an annual message to -->

VA Extends Presumptive Period for Persian Gulf War Veterans

The previous extension by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the presumptive period for qualifying -->

VA TO AMEND ADJUDICATION REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTION FOR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO PARTICULAR MATTER

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently issued an interim final rule amending its -->

VA TO BEGIN PILOT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE COVID VACCINE TO ALL VETERANS, SPOUSES & CAREGIVERS

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has been following a phased plan based on Center -->

Thousands of Veterans who lost jobs due to pandemic eligible for new rapid retraining program

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic individuals in every profession lost jobs because of -->

VA HUDSON VALLEY WALK-IN COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS

The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System is hosting walk-in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics on Wednesday, -->

NEW CONDITIONS ADDED TO AGENT ORANGE PRESUMPTIVE LIST

Agent Orange (AO) was a tactical herbicide used by the military to clear vegetation and -->

BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW AFFECTING VETERAN SERVICES & BENEFITS

Recently, three bills from the 116th Congress concerning services and benefits available to Veterans were -->

NEW YORK STATE VETERANS BENEFITS & THE RESTORATION OF HONOR ACT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has several benefits available to eligible Veterans after their -->

National Veterans and Military Families Month

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day,” on November 11, 1919, in conjunction with the first -->

VA PLANS TO OUTSOURCE ALL COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAMINATIONS

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides tax-free monthly disability benefits to qualifying Veterans -->

VA TO RESUME IN-PERSON COMPENSATION & PENSION EXAMINATIONS

Due to COVID-19 and the resulting declaration of a national emergency, in-person compensation and pension -->

Registration for Economic Impact Payment for Qualifying Veterans Reopened until Sept. 30th

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been offering tax help for individuals, businesses, tax-exempt organizations, -->

VA MODIFICATIONS TO COPE WITH EFFECTS OF COVID-19

The President declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency in early March 2020. The effects -->

Veteran Resources for COVID-19 information

As of March 26, 2020, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), reports 68,440 cases of -->

Updated DOD list identifying Agent Orange sites outside of Vietnam released by VA

Veteran’s with qualifying service during Vietnam are able to receive disability benefits for certain disease -->

Legislation Expands Commissary & Exchange Privileges For Veterans

As of January 1, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD), has expanded commissary and exchange -->