Vets With Benefits

07/22/2026

Heroes After the Uniform: Veterans, Comics, and the Stories That Help Us Reclaim Ourselves, Thursday, 7/23/2026, 3:30PM - 4:30PM, Room: 26AB

Stop by and say hi.

11/19/2025

Thousands of 🇺🇸veterans are missing out 💸on tax-free, protected income💵 they've already earned.
In this episode of John Smallwood’s Money Isn’t podcast, Todd Wesche explains how service-connected conditions like tinnitus, back pain, PTSD, or anxiety can translate into real monthly compensation even if you’re still working.
He breaks down ratings, claims, and appeals in plain language, showing how to start with an Intent to File, when to seek an increase, and how Permanent & Total status can unlock even more benefits.
Learn how waiting could cost you thousands and how to finally claim the benefits you were promised, earned, and deserve.
🎙️Catch Todd on John Smallwood's 'Money Isn't' podcast to learn more.

11/13/2025

Thousands of veterans are missing out on tax-free, protected income they’ve already earned.

In this episode of John Smallwood’s Money Isn’t podcast, Todd Wesche explains how service-connected conditions like tinnitus, back pain, PTSD, or anxiety can translate into real monthly compensation even if you’re still working.

He breaks down ratings, claims, and appeals in plain language, showing how to start with an Intent to File, when to seek an increase, and how Permanent & Total status can unlock even more benefits.

Learn how waiting could cost you thousands and how to finally claim the benefits you were promised, earned, and deserve.

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09/22/2025

Too many veterans carry unnecessary shame around their disabilities.
Military culture often equates strength with “pushing through,” and somewhere along the way, injury became linked to weakness.
Catch up on the Vets with Benefits episode that challenges that belief.
Disability is not the end of your story, it’s part of it.
Todd Wesch covered:
🔹 How to reframe disability as a strength, not a setback
🔹 Why courage lies in living fully, not hiding pain
🔹 The power of community in breaking stigma
Every veteran deserves dignity, not shame. Your story matters.
Catch the episode here: https://youtu.be/-81jXyzvWzw?si=V6ucqzfiPPj3lIVD

09/19/2025

Join Todd Wesche for the latest episode as he learns more about Justin Cross and how the 'suck it up mentality' doesn't translate to civilian life. Justin's story carries impressive facts:
⚓ U.S. Navy veteran serving after 9/11
✈️ Flight test engineer on the F-22 & F-35 programs
💡 Founder of Earn It All, built on health, wealth, victory & respect But behind the
impressive résumé is a story many veterans will recognize, ten years of waiting to file his first VA claim. In this powerful conversation, Justin shares: How stigma & pride delay veterans from seeking help
🔹 Why documenting injuries early is critical
🔹 The mindset shift that benefits aren’t just for you, they’re a safety net for your family
🔹 Lessons he’s now teaching both veterans and civilians through his program This episode is about resilience, responsibility, and redefining success after service.
Listen here: https://youtu.be/SSzZnMl0WTs

08/16/2025

08/01/2025

podcast latest episode looks at the Disability 70% of Vets Have and probably don't realize they can claim. Take a look at the latest episode https://youtu.be/Z8blq62sG00?si=byf62dYrJJShnHZt

07/25/2025

Too many veterans suffer in silence.
If you’ve ever told yourself you’re “not disabled enough” to file a VA claim, this episode is for you. In this powerful solo episode, Todd Wesche gets real about shame, strength, and why VA disability benefits aren't charity, they're honor for what you've endured. Watch now: https://youtu.be/-81jXyzvWzw

“Strength isn’t silence. Disability is not weakness.”