Legion Challenges VA Claims Accuracy The American Legion testified at a hearing on Capitol Hill that examined VA's track record in processing disability claims.
Vet Groups Divide Over VA Backlog and Leadership Some in the media are calling for Shineski to resign. But most veteran service organizations aren't joining the chorus.
Strong, Divided Reactions to Sleep Apnea Claims Readers of Tom Philpott’s Military Update column sound off on sleep apnea disability claims.
Principi: Eligibility Explosion Behind VA Backlog The backlog can't be solved, Principi argues, until everyone acknowledges how recent laws have expanded eligibility.
Shinseki: Backlog Goal Drew Fire, Also Dollars In setting a goal to end the Department of Veterans Affairs' claims backlog in 2015, Shinseki exposed himself to criticism.
Senators: Use Private Sector Tech Firms to Fix VA Nine senators say IT problems and long patient wait times can be fixed for free with the help of the private sector.
Congress to Press VA on Claims Appeals Process Congress will meet with Veterans Affairs Department officials for answers on how the agency is handling appeals filed by...
VA to Expand Coverage for Vets Exposed to Polluted Water at Lejeune The Veterans Affairs Department announced plans to expand disability benefits for vets exposed to contaminated water at...
VA Union Issues, Not Claims Backlog, Dominate Debate at Hearing The debate at a House hearing last week concerned union business on official time at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
VSOs Working Vet Claims Through Shutdown The country's largest veterans' service organizations are not only continuing to help veterans with disability claims...
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
Air Force Investigating After Security Forces Kill Civilian Who Crashed into Arizona Base Gate An airman from the base's Security Forces Squadron "shot and fatally injured" the civilian after several of the troops used...
Broken Altimeter, Ignored Warnings: Hearings Reveal What Went Wrong in DC Crash that Killed 67 Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal...
Senators Seek Answers on Hawaii Veteran Ordered to Self-Deport U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson Rock On: ‘Our Military Upbringing Helped Us in Many Ways’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart have never served in any branch of the military. But the...
