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Update: Richard Star Act, Gulf War Vets Face Deadline 05.09.2026 57:10 ↓

Update Richard Star Act Gulf War Vets Face Deadline 9/11 And National Day of Service 

Military Appreciation Day at The Big E 29.08.2026 57:38 ↓

Military Appreciation Day at The Big E is one of the VA’s largest veteran outreach events, bringing together thousands of veterans and representatives from VA health care, benefits, Vet Centers, and veteran service organizations from across New England

SMC: Special Monthly Compensation 22.08.2026 57:45 ↓

Today we’re discussing a benefit that is frequently misunderstood and sometimes overlooked: Special Monthly Compensation , commonly called SMC .

Your VA Benefits Checkup: Benefits You May Be Missing in 2026 18.07.2026 55:43 ↓

In the episode we discuss some of the most commonly overlooked VA and Massachusetts veterans benefits.  

Promises Made, Promises Kept? The Future of Veterans’ Benefits 11.07.2026 55:56 ↓

This week on VSO Talk Radio, we discuss the proposed Massachusetts OVA budget cuts, the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, and what these issues could mean for veterans, their families, and the benefits they’ve earned.

What’s Making the News This Week 30.05.2026 55:32 ↓

Here is today's lineup: VA hospital quality ratings just hit an all-time high, and we will tell you how to look up your specific facility The Major Richard Star Act, a major update since our March show. This story moved fast. Women veterans, the VA is coming to you with enrollment summits in five cities across the country The VA mobile app has a new update that every veteran thinking about bu...

IG UPDATE: Adams v. Collins - Obesity 23.05.2026 55:47 ↓

Updates on the following  IG UPDATE: Adams v. Collins - Obesity 1. Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act (H.R. 3482) 2. Fisher House Availability Act (H.R. 3726 / S. 3119) 3. 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (S. 2393)

H.R. 8281, the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act 25.04.2026 55:44 ↓

H.R. 8281, the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act VA improvements and investments MA Welcome Home Bonus Class Action 

Women Veterans 04.04.2026 55:35 ↓

Honoring Women History Month

Fraud Claim/DBQ reviews 14.03.2026 55:28 ↓

VA plans to scan a million veterans claims for signs of fraud

Major Richard Star Act 07.03.2026 55:30 ↓

Major Richard Star Act (S. 1032/H.R. 2102) remains a top priority for veteran advocacy groups, with 2026 being a renewed push for passage. The act seeks to end the unfair "offset" that forces combat-disabled veterans with less than 20 years of service to subtract VA disability pay from their military retirement, often called the " "wounded veteran tax" "

Honoring Black History Month 28.02.2026 55:27 ↓

The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, composed of Black soldiers, was one of the first official African American units in the U.S. Civil War.  The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC), a precursor of the U.S. Air Force

VA Interim Final Rule 21.02.2026 56:42 ↓

On Feb. 17, the Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that changes one deceptively simple question at the heart of disability exams. Then on  February 19, the VA halted the enforcement the controversial Rule.