Bill Would Align Age Eligibility for CHAMPVA with Tricare, Affordable Care Act Some members of Congress try again to increase eligibility for CHAMPVA to age 26.
VA Needs to Improve Head Injury Disability Evaluation System, Study Finds A panel says the VA should include insomnia, vestibular dysfunction and near-vision impairment in evaluating patients.
Veterans' Combat Trauma Is Often Passed Onto Their Children "A national effort is required to help reduce the stigma and social isolation experienced by caregivers' children."
Got a VA Rating? You Can Get a Free Lifetime National Parks Pass Military veterans with a VA disability rating qualify for a free National Parks Access Pass.
Post-9/11 Vets Have Far Higher Disability Ratings Than Prior Generations: Report About 41 percent of post-9/11 veterans have disability ratings, compared to 25 percent for veterans of other eras.
Tech Problems Delay Rollout of Expanded VA Caregiver Program VA officials say a needed computer system won't be ready until 2020.
VA to Roll Out New Claims Appeals Process This Week Officials say the new system will allow for quicker decisions and clear the backlog of claims.
Military Caregivers File Lawsuit, Saying VA Improperly Revoked Benefits Six caregivers want the court to designate the case a class action.
A Rift Between Veterans Organizations? That's Just Plain Wrong A recent article in The New York Times painted veteran service organizations as being at odds with each other and the VA.
Military and Veteran Caregivers: Mapping to Answers An interactive Military and Veteran Caregiver Journey Map helps convey the impact of caregiving on families' well-being.
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Troop Pay Could Be Delayed Under Elon Musk-Inspired Government Shutdown The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
