Category: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Supreme Court to Hear Veteran’s Claim He Was Unfairly Denied Education Benefits

July 7, 2023
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Education & Family NewsGI BillJudiciaryPolicies & ImpactsPost-9/11 GI BillSupreme CourtUSUS News
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The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could make 1.7 million post-9/11 veterans eligible for additional education benefits potentially worth billions of dollars. The case is about whether a veteran who qualifies for education benefits under multiple GI Bill programs is required to use up or abandon the benefits of one…

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‘Pay File’ Glitch Leaves Student Veterans Without Their GI Bill Housing Stipend

April 3, 2023
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Post-9/11 GI BillRep. Derrick Van OrdenRep. Mike BostSocial IssuesUS
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Hundreds of students who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces (and their dependents) are unhappy because their monthly housing stipend from Uncle Sam didn’t show up in their bank accounts when due on March 31. As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) explained late on March 30, those who receive the allowance electronically will…

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