Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday they have launched a study to determine how removing race from widely used lung function tests may affect disability benefits for veterans, and they ...

When Navy veteran Melissa Washington wanted to reapply for an increase in her disability benefits, she selected a for-profit firm — Veteran Benefits Guide — to cut down on the paperwork and ...

The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming weeks is expected to surpass 300,000 cases for the first time in almost a decade. But Veterans Affairs leaders insist that the rise isn’t ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been impacted by the government shutdown. Here's what to know about benefits, medical ...

Approximately 6.2 million Veterans in the U.S. receive disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These tax-free monthly payments are provided to individuals with ...

For U.S. military veterans who have been awarded a 100% disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the monthly compensation is meant to reflect the impact of total service-connected ...

You may know that veterans may be eligible for free medical care and payments for disabilities, but exactly who is eligible and how do they go about getting these hard-earned benefits? Veterans, and ...

Marines and sailors respond to a simulated injury in preparation for an upcoming combat marksmanship range. (Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Marine Corps) Veterans Affairs leaders on Thursday announced the ...

U.S. Army veteran Donna Zephrine served two deployments of duty in Iraq, leaving her with both physical and mental health struggles. After returning home, Zephrine, 51, of Bay Shore, followed the lead ...

Veterans Affairs officials said the disability claims backlog fell to about 190,000 cases on June 23. (VA graphic) Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday announced staffers had already processed more ...

Those who receive a Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments will get a 2.5 percent increase next year, to take into account the cost of living. Newsweek has broken down when you can expect ...

Veterans' social media feeds erupted this week over a months-old report from the Congressional Budget Office that listed options for reducing the federal deficit, including the idea that the ...