National Association of Department Service Officers - NADSO

05/05/2026

The bipartisan bill would block companies from using auto-dialers to harvest private information about disabled veterans. The firms charge veterans for a service lawmakers say is supposed to be free.

04/23/2026

FYI

04/13/2026

Thoughts?

04/07/2026

Good news…

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP Achieves Major Victory For All Veterans Using Medication To Treat Musculoskeletal Disabilities: VA Cannot Award A Lower Rating For Those Disabilities Based On Any Ameliorative Medication Effects https://nvlsp.org/nvlsp-achieves-major-victory-for-all-veterans-using-medication-to-treat-musculoskeletal-disabilities-va-cannot-award-a-lower-rating-for-those-disabilities-based-on-any-ameliorative-medication-effects/

04/06/2026

https://www.vaoig.gov/sites/default/files/document/2026-04/IG%20FRAUD%20WATCH_MARCH%202026%20Tagged.pdf

03/23/2026

There’s an app for CHAMPVA

Manage your CHAMPVA benefits with the CHAMPVA app. Easily verify your coverage, access the CHAMPVA Guide, and locate nearby VA facilities with the Providers feature. https://mobile.va.gov/app/vfmp-champva

03/19/2026

03/12/2026

In the settlement, the Army agreed to issue a new internal policy defining open-air burn pits located in combat zones as “instrumentalities of war” under 26 U.S.C. § 104(b)(3)(B) for purposes of Army disability determinations. The Army has posted the revised policy on its website.

National Veterans Legal Services Program - NVLSP and Sidley Austin LLP (Official) Settle Class Action Lawsuit with U.S. Army Designating Burn Pits as “Instrumentalities of War” for Medical Retirement Combat-Related Findings https://nvlsp.org/nvlsp-and-sidley-settle-class-action-lawsuit-with-u-s-army-designating-burn-pits-as-instrumentalities-of-war-for-medical-retirement-combat-related-findings/

02/17/2026

https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-undoes-decades-old-wrong-and-protects-veterans-second-amendment-rights/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQBwYZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe4cblaL9LuvvW-zjeiWoe57E212ooFsQSOfxpEnC9QU-gP6paZbzRsvCB3i4_aem_CkUWX9Wfw7YE3VRIpIZBcA

Effective immediately, VA will not report Veterans to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System as “prohibited persons” only because they need help from a fiduciary in managing their VA benefits.

02/11/2026

Apportionment change…

A new ruling limits the circumstances for apportionment of compensation, pension and DIC benefits, and will stop making need-based apportionments going forward.

01/14/2026

FYI

Starting in January 2026, all Department of Veterans Affairs education beneficiaries, including Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) students will be required to verify their enrollment each month to receive their benefit payments.

Please note that you must verify your enrollment for the VA to begin processing your monthly benefit. Once verified, payment processing can take five to seven calendar days.

You can learn more about the different enrollment verification methods in this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3d09fUIuxM. If you have questions about your enrollment, please contact your School Certifying Official. You can find their contact information listed on the GI Bill Comparison Tool (https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/ )