VA Health System Remains on Federal 'High Risk' List Due to Oversight Shortfalls The VA medical system has been a concern to government auditors for the past decade but has seen vast improvements, according...
States Go After 'Claim Sharks' that Charge Vets for Help with Disability Claims For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their...
Thousands More Could Be Eligible for VA Family Caregiver Program Under Proposed Overhaul The program required a review following a lawsuit, as well as eligibility changes instituted in 2021 that would have...
VA Set to Add Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma to List of Conditions Linked to Burn Pits The department used its new system for determining whether a condition is service-connected to give affected veterans access...
Virginia Veterans Can Connect to Services Through New State Website Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the Virginia Veterans Network would help veterans access state services such as...
K2 Veterans with Certain Types of Cancer May Soon Qualify for Expedited VA Disability Claims The Department of Veterans Affairs has started the process to add bladder, urethral cancer and other genitourinary cancers to...
Harris Endorses Proposal to Expedite Veterans Benefits for PFAS-Related Illnesses Harris endorsed a bill introduced last year by congressional Democrats that would designate several health conditions as...
Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit over Veterans Getting 'Benefit of Doubt' in Claims Decisions The Supreme Court must decide what Congress meant when it clarified a law that required the Court of Veterans Appeals to...
Here Is the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Rate for 2025 Survivors will receive a slightly-below-average increase in 2025.
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
