Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA ...

After a spike in backlog numbers in recent years, Veterans Affairs officials have seen a steady decrease in the number of overdue disability claims in their benefits system over the last five months, ...

Veterans Affairs officials don’t know how bad the backlog of veteran disability claims will get this fall, but they know it’s getting worse. The backlog — defined as the number of first-time ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 21. On Tuesday, Collins reported the ...

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs initiated a pilot project in December to automate part of the process for reviewing benefits claims – a change that the agency says has the potential to ...

The El Paso County Division of Veterans Services held a veterans claims clinic, providing local veterans with in-person ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs provides a wide range of services for veterans and their ...

Editor’s note: This story was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government ...

NewsNation Anchor Natasha Zouves has much more on the Area 51 veterans fighting for benefits. To watch her full report, tune ...