WHY VA? The History of VA and its Legacy of 'Serving Those Who Served'

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Did you know that the roots of today’s VA stem from the seeds planted by some of the first settlers and English colonies in North America?

It’s true!

In this post, Brian Reese, Founder of VA Claims Insider will explain “WHY VA” by examining its storied history of “Serving Those Who Served.”

Why VA: A Brief History
In 1636, an early Plymouth Colony law provided pensions for soldiers wounded in battle.

140 years later, shortly after the start of the Revolutionary War in 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the nation’s first pension law to encourage enlistments and reduce desertions.

Next, during the Civil War, came The General Pension Act of 1862.

The act provided disability payments to Union soldiers based on their degree of disability, which included compensation for diseases or injuries incurred in-service.

It marked the first time that a law covered disability compensation benefits.

It also recognized and included disabilities from both peacetime and wartime military service.