RESOURCES
None of this requires becoming my client. If one of these links is all you needed from me, that is a good outcome.
VA BENEFITS AND CLAIMS
Claims work is its own job. A free accredited officer will do it better than a paid consultant.
Where to file, what evidence matters, and how to check a claim you already filed.
VSOs from the VFW, American Legion, DAV, and your county office help for free. Use them.
Eligibility has widened in the last few years. If you were turned down before, check again.
Free counseling for combat veterans and their families, separate from a VA hospital record.
SURVIVOR AND FAMILY BENEFITS
The paperwork after a death is cruel timing. These are the ones people miss most often.
Monthly payment for surviving spouses, children, and some parents. Many widows never apply.
For lower income surviving spouses of wartime veterans.
Separate from anything VA. Worth checking even if you already receive your own benefit.
Burial allowance, national cemetery eligibility, markers, and the flag.
PTSD AND TRAUMA
Reading is not treatment, but knowing what is happening to you helps.
The clearest plain language explanation of symptoms and treatments I know of.
Free. Useful at two in the morning when you are awake and do not want to wake anyone.
What EMDR is, and how to find a trained clinician if I am not the right fit.
GRIEF SUPPORT
Groups are not for everyone. For some people they do more than I can.
For families who lost someone who served, whatever the cause of death.
Most hospices offer free grief support for a year, even if your person was not their patient.
Faith based groups across Pennsylvania. Say so if that matters to you either way.
Ask me on the call. I have sat on the inside of the VA and I will tell you plainly what is worth your time.