With this amendment, Purple Heart recipients who submit initial disability compensation claims on or after April 1, 2019, will be added to nine categories of emergent claims requiring priority processing from VBA. READ MORE
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“Those who hold the Purple Heart, the recognition of wounds taken in battle, will now receive priority consideration when it comes to claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs.”
- VA Secretary Robert Wilkie
CLICK TO WATCH: VA Secretary Robert Wilkie's message to Vietnam War Veterans
Willard H. Blevens Sr. served in the European theater as a squad leader with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division and participated in some of the most infamous battles of World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge.
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Women Veterans represent an enduring legacy of leadership, service and sacrifice. VA proudly celebrates Women's History Month.
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