Veterans’ benefits expanded

RBC — Many veterans living on the Western Slope, to include the Utah counties of San Juan and Grand, will benefit by recent changes in VA policy and law.
One change was a mileage allowance increase from 11 cents to 28 cents a mile for veterans living more than 50 miles from a VA medical center or clinic. The increase was effective today. The change was authorized by the new secretary of Veterans Affairs, Dr.…