Veterans, Advocates Want Blood Cancers Added to PACT Act List of Burn Pit-Related Conditions The Department of Veterans Affairs is studying whether acute and chronic leukemias and multiple myeloma should be considered...
VA Set Records for Number of Appointments, Claims Processing, Compensation over the Past Year Officials said they are taking steps to ensure the department is well-staffed to prevent employee burnout as a result of the...
Guard, Reserve Members Up to 20% Less Likely to Get VA Disability Applications Approved, Watchdog Finds The Government Accountability Office has found that even eligible reserve component members face challenges getting VA...
1 in 3 PACT Act Claims Have Received a 0% Disability Rating, Prompting a VA Review VA Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs said the department plans to examine its ratings schedule after complaints from...
Ukrainian Vets Learn to Navigate the World with the Bodies War Has Changed Analysts now estimate that between 20,000 to 50,000 amputees are in Ukraine, with tens of thousands more killed or otherwise...
'Status Quo Is Not an Option': Lawmakers Press VA on Handling of Companies Charging to File Benefits Claims Lawmakers have been debating competing proposals to address the issue of unaccredited companies charging veterans to file...
By Court Order, Department of Navy Begins Process to Reconsider 3,770 Medical Discharges for Retirement Upgrades Over the next several months, the Department of the Navy will send notices to veterans eligible for new physical evaluation...
VA Failed to Process 56,000 Requests to Update Veterans' Dependents Dating as Far Back as 2011 The department has found problems with 900 PACT Act appeals filings and more than 56,000 dependency status updates.
Where to Get Help Filing a PACT Act Claim For PACT Act claims, veterans may enlist help from the VA itself; from its accredited representatives, including veterans...
After Website Problems, VA Extends PACT Act Deadline for Retroactive Benefit Claims The opportunity has been extended through Monday, according to the department.
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...
