Why The Simpl Man?
I spent 20 years in the Navy keeping other people's money straight, and a good chunk of my life since then untangling red tape. Truth is, I've always been a bit of a rules nerd. Back on Navy duty nights, while most folks wrote letters or read novels, I'd pull the regulations off the admin office shelf and just read. Forty-some years later, not much has changed. When I lost most of my sight, I found out firsthand how confusing the VA system can be, even for a guy who used to write the paperwork. The rules are all out there in the law, but they're buried in language that would put a judge to sleep.
So I became The Simpl Man. No fancy talk, no bureaucratic runaround, just plain English and a little humor to take the edge off.
My mission
To help veterans and their families understand their VA benefits in simpl terms: what you need, why you need it, and what comes next. Every guide points back to the actual law (38 U.S.C.), the regulations (38 CFR) and VA's own manual (M21-1), so you can trust it and check it yourself.
My goals
- Keep the essentials free, like the VA calculator and the surviving spouse guide, because nobody should pay to learn what they're owed.
- Make everything easy to read, including for folks like me who need big screens or a reader.
- Point you to accredited help when you need it, and give you the right questions to ask first.