VA starting work on terminally ill vets’ PACT Act claims immediately
Veterans Affairs staffers immediately will begin processing new toxic exposure claims for veterans facing terminal illnesses, three weeks before other cases already pending…
This week in Congress: Budget deal remains elusive as shutdown looms
A reflection of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., is seen in a window on Nov. 4. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET) Congressional leaders have just five…
VA plans ‘week of action’ to highlight new toxic exposure benefits
Veterans Affairs officials will launch a “week of action” on Saturday designed to inform veterans about health care and benefits options related to…
VA urges veterans to get COVID boosters before holiday season
Before holiday parties start, Veterans Affairs officials are urging all veterans to stop by their nearest medical center for an early present: a…
Veterans unemployment rose slightly last month
A pedestrian walks past a board advertising a job opening for a remodeling company in Seattle in June 2020. (Elaine Thompson/AP) The veterans…
GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Nearly half of the Senate Republican caucus is threatening to block the annual defense authorization bill unless Congress agrees to abolish the military’s…
New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January
A new Veterans Affairs program, available starting in early 2023, will provide life insurance policies to disabled veterans. (iStock/Getty Images) Disabled veterans will…
SecDef tells Congress to get a military budget done already
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday urged lawmakers to pass a full-year budget for his department as soon as possible, warning that another…
Lawsuit accuses VA of racial discrimination in benefits decisions
Black veterans are less likely to have their benefits claims processed and paid out than their white peers because of systemic problems within…
