VA Wants to Waive Some Copays for Vets at High Risk for Suicide VA officials hope the measures will encourage veterans to pursue medical care and stick with treatment.
VA Home Loan Program That Is Popular Among Veterans Gets a Bad Rep from Sellers Dispelling myths about the program is crucial, lawmakers and advocates say.
Law Aimed at Helping Millions Exposed to Burn Pits and Toxins Would Cost at Least $282 Billion Bills introduced in Congress that would broaden eligibility for VA medical care and disability benefits would top $200...
While Americans See an End to 20 Years of War, VA's Job Has Just Begun "Some fear the antagonistic relationship between VA and veterans will continue as advocates are forced to fight bureaucracy...
Racial Disparities in VA Benefits Advocates Say Are Rampant Set to Get Watchdog Probe The racial disparities bill comes after the Black Veterans Project pushed the VA to release data on racial disparities in its...
After Deadline, VA and DoD Middle of the Pack for COVID-19 Vaccinations, White House Says The latest figures show, however, that tens of thousands still need the shots or waivers based on religious exemptions or...
VA Gets $5 Billion Boost to Fix Problems in House Social Spending Bill The biggest cut for the VA funding came from the money to update aging infrastructure, which was originally proposed at $15.2...
Ruling on Burn Pit Link to Cancers and a Rare Lung Disease Coming from VA Next Year VA Secretary Denis McDonough said if a link is established, veterans could begin applying for benefits by the end of 2022.
50,000 Extra VA Patients Died in 2020 Compared to Normal, Study Finds Excess patient deaths at VA in 2020 show a larger pandemic toll, yet the increase was lower than in the general U.S...
'It's Shameful:' New Law Tackles Maternity Care for Female Veterans Legislation passed by Congress will require the federal government to examine the maternal health of veterans and boost care...
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...
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...
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
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...