📢 What's New at VetClaimHQ
Recent additions, page launches, and improvements. (For VA rulemaking changes, see Upcoming Rating Changes.)
📢 What's New at VetClaimHQ
☕ Support This Project| Date | Update |
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| Apr 29 | ⚓ Expanded: Asbestos Exposure Coverage — VA-acknowledged Highly Probable / Probable Navy ratings (HT, MM, ST, FC, BT, aviation, Seabees), 8 documented shipyards/bases (Norfolk, Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth, Puget Sound, Pentagon, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Knox, Great Lakes), DC 6833/6819/6845 cross-links, mesothelioma DIC + lawsuit/trust-fund FAQ, Vietnam-era exposure tag |
| Apr 13 | New: Veteran ID Cards Guide — VIC, VHIC, state license designation, comparison table |
| Apr 13 | New: Homeless Veteran Programs — HUD-VASH, SSVF, GPD, crisis resources |
| Apr 13 | New: VA Travel Pay Reimbursement — mileage rates, BTSSS filing, eligibility |
| Apr 13 | New: How to Read Your Rating Decision — section breakdown, error checklist, next steps |
| Apr 13 | 🎬 New: VA YouTube Channels — curated list of trusted VA disability creators, ordered by popularity |
| Apr 13 | 🌐 New: Veteran Resources — free and paid resources for VA claims: VSOs, legal help, medical evidence, consulting |
| Apr 13 | 💬 New: Veteran Communities — Reddit communities and Discord servers where veterans help each other |
| Apr 12 | 🌐 Launched new domain: vetclaimhq.com — your new home for VA benefits |
| Apr 12 | 🔒 Enhanced security across all services — HTTPS enforced, TLS 1.2+, HSTS enabled |
| Apr 12 | ⚖️ New: Supplemental Claim Guide — how to file after denial, new evidence rules |
| Apr 12 | 📋 New: Higher-Level Review Guide — informal conference, duty to assist errors |
| Apr 12 | 🏛️ New: Board of Veterans Appeals Guide — 3 docket options, hearing prep |
| Apr 12 | 🏥 New: 1151 Claims (VA Malpractice) — compensation when VA care causes new disability |
| Apr 12 | 🦷 New: VA Dental Care Eligibility — all 8 classes, VADIP insurance |
| Apr 12 | 🤝 New: Caregiver Support Program — $2K+/month stipend, health insurance |
| Apr 12 | 💯 New: Temporary 100% Rating — surgery convalescence, Paragraph 29/30 |
| Apr 12 | 🏠 New: Housing Grants (SAH/SHA/TRA) — up to $126K for home modifications |
| Apr 12 | 💜 New: MST Guide — free treatment, special evidence rules for claims |
| Apr 12 | 👔 New: Clothing Allowance — $950/yr tax-free annual benefit |
| Apr 12 | 📄 New: DD-214 Guide — how to get or replace your discharge papers |
| Apr 12 | 🚗 New: Auto Allowance — $25K vehicle grant + adaptive equipment |
| Apr 12 | 💵 New: Survivors Pension — income-based pension for wartime veteran spouses |
| Apr 12 | 📨 New: VA Letters Guide — download benefit verification and award letters |
| Apr 12 | ☢️ New: Radiation & Asbestos Exposure — atomic veterans, 20+ presumptive cancers |
| Apr 12 | 📺 New: Veteran News Desk — latest videos from US Veteran News Desk, updated daily |
| Apr 12 | 🔍 Search upgrade: Added 42 common search aliases (cough, burn pit, Camp Lejeune, MST, ADHD, broken bone, and more) |
| Apr 12 | 📧 New contact: [email protected] — email support now available |
| Apr 12 | 🔍 New: Commonly Overlooked Conditions — 25+ conditions veterans miss |
| Apr 12 | 🛡️ New: Rating Reduction Guide — how to fight proposed reductions |
| Apr 12 | ☢️ New: Camp Lejeune Guide — water contamination, 8 presumptive conditions |
| Apr 12 | 🧪 New: Agent Orange Guide — exposure locations, 18 presumptive diseases |
| Apr 12 | 🔥 New: Burn Pits Guide — PACT Act, 29+ presumptive conditions |
| May 12 | 🧭 Updated: Veteran Resources — restructured by segment (recently discharged, combat, disabled, female, homeless, older, mental health) |
| May 12 | 🤝 Expanded: California Veteran Benefits — added 12 service organizations (CalVet, Swords to Plowshares, CACVSO, and more) |
| May 12 | 🕊️ New: Honor & Memorial Resources — wreath sponsorship, Honor Flight, TAPS, military funeral honors |
| Apr 12 | ⚠️ New: Bad C&P Exam Response — red flags, how to fight back |
| Apr 12 | 📋 New: Claim Stages Explained — 8 stages from filing to decision |
| Apr 12 | ✍️ New: Personal Statement Guide — how to write VA Form 21-4138 with examples |
| Apr 12 | 🏥 New: MedBoard/IDES Guide — MEB vs PEB, CRDP, CRSC |
| Apr 12 | 👨👩👧👦 New: Dependents Guide — adding dependents at 30%+, 2026 rates |
| Apr 11 | 🎓 New: Education & GI Bill Guide — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Chapter 35 DEA, transfer of benefits |
| Apr 11 | 💼 New: VR&E (Chapter 31) Guide — 5 employment tracks, subsistence allowance, eligibility |
| Apr 11 | 🎗️ New: Yellow Ribbon Program — how schools cover tuition above GI Bill cap |
| Apr 11 | 💵 New: VA Pension Guide — wartime pension, income limits, 2026 rates |
| Apr 11 | 🤝 New: Aid & Attendance — pension-based A&A eligibility and rates |
| Apr 11 | 🛡️ New: Life Insurance Guide — SGLI, VGLI, SDVI, VALife programs and rates |
| Apr 11 | 🕊️ New: Burial Benefits — allowances, national cemetery, memorial benefits |
| Apr 11 | 🏠 New: Property Tax Exemptions — all 50 states with rating requirements |
| Apr 11 | 🏥 New: TRICARE Guide — Prime, Select, For Life plans and costs |
| Apr 11 | 🐕 New: Service Dogs Guide — VA program, PTSD dogs, covered costs |
| Apr 11 | ⚡ Performance: Scaled to 24 concurrent connections for faster load times |