Plain-English guides for VSOs, TAP and transition coordinators, and veteran program staff to review and share with the service members, veterans, and families you work with. No signup required.
A free, 10-page, plain-English guide to the first steps after losing a veteran spouse: what to handle first and what can wait, DIC, Survivors Pension and burial benefits, CHAMPVA, a first-two-weeks timeline, and key contacts and forms. Feel free to share it with the families you serve.
I’m happy to send free review copies to organizations that work with veterans. For TAP and transition staff, the BDD guide is the best fit. I also have guides on VA claims, appeals, C&P exams, nexus letters, TDIU, dependent and survivor benefits, and state-by-state benefits. Tell me which one and who you serve, and I’ll send it over.
If there is a topic veterans keep asking you about that is not covered well, I would like to hear it. It helps me decide what to write next.
I’m Andy Kurien, a Navy veteran (2000 to 2004) and former VA Community Care specialist. My VA role was scheduling and referrals, not claims decisions. I write these guides so veterans understand their options before they sit down with a VSO, which helps your appointments go further.
Educational information only, not legal or claims advice. The Veteran Roadmap is not an accredited VSO, attorney, or claims agent and is not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. For help with a claim, contact an accredited Veterans Service Officer.
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