VA adds GI Bill benefits for more than 1 million veterans

VA adds GI Bill benefits for more than 1 million veterans after Supreme Court ruling for decorated vet
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs changes mean some vets are entitled to an extra year of college payments — 48 months instead of 36. But that's not eough, say lawyers for James Rudisill, who successfully argued that the VA wrongly shortchanged him.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs said the updated policy could impact more than 1 million veterans and their beneficiaries.
VA education benefits expanded for thousands of veterans. What to know
Joshua Jacobs, the VA's undersecretary for benefits, said the VA now has the ability to provide up to 12 months of additional education benefits for qualifying veterans.
GI Bill education benefits expanded for millions of veterans
Approximately 1.04 million veterans may qualify for an extra 12 months of GI Bill education benefits following an update from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
VA Updates Process for Awarding Benefits to Veterans
Higher education benefits have been expanded, giving an extra 12 months of funding for more than a million veterans.
After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a veteran who sought benefits under two different GI Bill programs.
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VA extends education benefits by a year for more than a million veterans
Veterans who served multiple enlistments can now get as much as 48 months of educational support from two GI bills.
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