A major push by the Department of Veterans Affairs to encourage veterans to file claims for service-related sexual assault has led to an increase in those claims and higher approval ratings. According ...

Those who serve in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect the country in its time of need, and benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs are in place to return that ...

A Marine disposes trash at a burn pit in Afghanistan. Veterans are again being encouraged to submit claims related to toxic exposures. (Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz/Released) The Department of Veterans ...

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." ...

This year's deadline to file claims for PACT Act benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is fast approaching for military Veterans and their families. The PACT Act was signed into law ...

John Keith Taylor was denied a disability rating for scars without ever having an evaluation of the tumors, which was the ...

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 ...

VA has told nearly 40 companies to stop charging veterans for assisting with disability benefits claims. The firms insist veterans want their help.

New VA App feature makes filing easier In order to make things easier for eligible veterans, the VA has rolled out a new feature in its Health and Benefits app, reports Newsweek. The feature ...

The Disabled American Veterans Maryland Chapter 36 welcomed several dozen veterans and family members to its first Saturday claims clinic in several years, held Oct. 25 at Calvary Gospel Church in ...