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...
PACT Act: Presumptive Conditions The PACT Act presumes a service connection for myriad conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits; contaminated...
After Website Problems, VA Extends PACT Act Deadline for Retroactive Benefit Claims The opportunity has been extended through Monday, according to the department.
Veterans Hit with Error Messages While Filing to Make PACT Act Deadline About 18% of veterans submitting an intent to file a PACT Act claim Wednesday received error messages. The VA says their...
Congress Weighs Competing Proposals to Tackle Companies Charging Veterans to File Claims A fight is bubbling up over competing proposals in Congress to address companies that charge fees to help veterans file...
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...
Camp Lejeune Sergeant Identified as Marine Killed During Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego...