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1055 articles to help with your military transition
Expert guides covering VA disability claims, C&P exam preparation, military-to-civilian career transitions, retirement planning, state veteran benefits, and more. Written for active duty service members, reservists, and retirees navigating life after the military. Browse by category or search for topics specific to your transition.
The House passed the Major Richard Star Act 392 to 18 on 12 November 2026, and had already passed a second bill containing a different version of the same policy. Here is what each one pays, and what is not law yet.
Alaska's veteran benefits, each cited to the statute or state agency behind it, including the $150,000 property tax exemption and the 50 percent rating cliff.
Delaware's veteran benefits, each cited to the statute or state agency behind it, including why the disabled veteran tax credit covers school taxes only.
Hawaii's veteran benefits, each cited to the statute or state agency behind it. Military retirement is fully exempt and the property tax exemption is real, with county catches.
Maine's veteran benefits, each cited to the statute behind it. Military retirement is fully deductible, and the property tax exemption is a flat $6,000, not a percentage.
New Hampshire's veteran benefits, cited to the RSA behind each one. The disabled veteran benefit is a $700 credit, not an exemption, against the highest property tax rate in this group.
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New Mexico's veteran benefits, cited to statute. As of 2026 the disabled veteran property tax exemption prorates by rating, which is rare and worth understanding.
South Dakota's veteran benefits, each one cited to the statute or state agency behind it. Including the property tax exemption most summaries get wrong.
Vermont's veteran benefits, cited to statute. The military retirement exclusion is now income-tested rather than capped, and the property tax exemption is set by your town.
West Virginia's veteran benefits, cited to code. Military retirement is fully deductible, and the property tax benefit is a refundable income tax credit you have to claim.
Your rating and your health care enrollment are two different systems. Here is what the regulations actually say, with citations.
Wyoming's veteran benefits, cited to statute. No income tax, and a property tax exemption of $6,000 of assessed value that is far smaller than it sounds.
Surgery on a service-connected condition can pay at the 100% rate while you recover. The three ways to qualify under 38 CFR 4.30, how long it runs, the extension limits, and the 60-day notice rule that does not apply when it ends.
PCAFC pays a family caregiver a stipend. It does not pay to modify the house. Here is which program covers the ramp, the bathroom and the doorways, and how the three fit together.
An SAH grant and a VA home loan are separate benefits that work together. How the four payment plans in 38 USC 2102 work, including the one that pays down your mortgage balance.
How VA rates amputations under 38 CFR 4.71a, why the dominant hand pays more, what the amputation rule caps, and the SMC and housing grants that come with limb loss.
Loss of use is a specific VA term with a strict test in 38 CFR 4.63. It decides SMC, amputation-level ratings and housing grant eligibility. Here is the actual standard.
Asbestos is not presumptive. VA decides case by case, your rating is your strongest exposure evidence, and a low-probability rating does not sink the claim.
What changes after a Permanent Limited Duty approval: your separation date moves, leave and PTDY must be used before the end date, and whether you face another medical board depends entirely on the 12-month line.
Air Force 1A8X1 linguists hold a language plus a clearance. See what the civilian market pays, what BLS does and doesn't track, and where the cleared work is.