3 VA Mental Health Counselors Kept Their Jobs After Starting Relationships with Patients, Watchdog Finds Three mental health counselors maintained their licenses or certifications despite engaging in romantic relationships with...
VA Disqualifies Vets from Caregiver Program Despite Promised Pause amid Review The VA has paused discharges from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers out of concern that nearly...
VA Gives Vets More Response Time Because of Mail Delays Due to mailing delays, VA is extending the time limits some veterans have to reply or take action to an official notification...
'Space Force' Is Now Official to the VA, but Not Everyone Is on the Same Page The move involving the newest and smallest branch is considered a formality as no Guardians have been denied benefits.
2 Big Lessons VA Learned on the Front Line Battling COVID-19 "As we continue to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital we are prepared for future crises."
Tough Questions on Character and Vision for Top VA Benefits and Health Nominees at Confirmation Hearing Senators raised concerns over a previous investigation into the Veterans Benefits Administration nominee's work history and...
VA Adds 9 Respiratory Cancers to List of Conditions Related to Post-9/11 Burn Pit Exposure The designation will fast-track access to benefits and health care for roughly 100 veterans whose claims previously were...
VA Unveils New Plan to House LA's Homeless Veterans, Falls Flat with Advocacy Groups The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its plans to house LA's 3,500 homeless veterans within the next several years...
4 New Burial Sites with Capacity for More Than 300,000 Veterans and Their Families Part of VA Plans The Department of Veterans Affairs has requested $3 million for the National Cemetery Administration to continue efforts to...
VA Wants to Give More Vets Access to Infertility Treatments, Drop Copays for Contraception The department has asked for more than $35 million in its 2023 budget to cover the cost of contraceptives and expand injured...
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...
Stolen Valor & the 2024 Election At its surface, Stolen Valor is a legal term used to describe people who claim gallant military awards -- like the Purple...