Taking care of America’s veterans is one of the nation’s greatest responsibilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) handles three major functions: medical care, benefits and burials/memorials.

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA claims. A primary claim establishes the direct connection between a disability ...

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups that help veterans file disability claims for free with the Department of Veterans Affairs are opposing a Republican-led bill that would enable commercial companies to ...

Allsup’s survey examines how veterans miss out on the vital benefits they have earned due to perceptions—and misconceptions—around the filing process. Among the 1,041 veterans polled, 39% disagree ...

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WASHINGTON — Senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs would be banned from ever again taking bonuses that Congress established for rank-and-file workers — including police, housekeepers ...

CHICAGO — The families of 27 veterans who died from COVID-19 at the LaSalle veterans home are suing the state. The lawsuit claims the VA home where the victims lived failed to follow even basic ...