Veterans’ Benefits

July 22, 2025

Soto v. United States

US Sup.Ct. Slip Opinion of June 12, 2025 HOLDING: The federal government’s special compensation program for members of the armed forces who have incurred a significant, combat-related disability, is not governed by the six-year statute of limitations generally applicable to many other monetary claims against the government. The Court unanimously held that the specific statute Continue reading

Veterans’ Benefits

Combat-related Disability, Disability Pay, Statute of Limitations
April 25, 2024

2008 “GI BILL” OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF 1984 “GI BILL”

In 1984, Congress enacted a new “GI Bill” to provide limited financial assistance to veterans of the United States’ military services seeking a college education. In 2008, Congress enacted a broader college education benefit program for veterans who served after September 11, 2001, including those veterans who were still eligible for the more limited benefits Continue reading

Veterans’ Benefits

Coordination of Benefits