Steven Miller, Monroe County veterans service officer. Every veteran who has served our nation deserves the support and care they've earned. Filing for VA disability benefits is a vital step in ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plays a crucial role in supporting America's veterans. However, navigating the system to access disability benefits can be a hurdle for some veterans. Many ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee presented bipartisan legislation to better veteran's experience when going through the claims and appeals process with the Department of Veterans ...

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 — A pair of bills that aim to ease the lengthy appeals process for disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs would keep the same judge on cases, track delays on pending ...

Troops and veterans learn about veterans benefits during a Transition Assistance Program class at the Family Readiness Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on March 26, 2012. (Airman 1st ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs set records in multiple areas this past fiscal year -- a pace officials say they hope to continue in 2024 with targeted hiring for high-demand jobs, it announced ...

The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...

It’s Memorial Day in America — a moment of remembrance observed since after the Civil War for those U.S. military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms. Yet in ...

Every veteran who has served our nation deserves the support and care they've earned. Filing for VA disability benefits is a vital step in accessing the resources and assistance needed for a ...