DeWITT, Va. (WRIC) — More than four years after his death, and decades after the conclusion of his military service, the widow of a Vietnam War veteran is still trying to get her husband’s benefits ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plays a crucial role in supporting America's veterans. However, navigating the system to access disability benefits can be a hurdle for some veterans. Many ...

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially when it comes to rendering decisions on veterans' disability claims. Advocacy groups ...

Congress first allowed the VA to use contractors, rather than VA physicians, for C&P exams in a limited capacity in 1996, and the scope of the privatization has significantly expanded in recent years.

WOOD COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) - While some veterans are getting their benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs processed quickly, others are frustrated with the wait times. County veteran ...

The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center is offering veterans who may have been misdiagnosed by a VA physician new exams to evaluate whether they qualify for disability benefits, following an ...

The Veterans Benefits Administration -- the arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs that adjudicates disability compensation claims -- has processed more than 1 million filings this year and is on ...

A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized disability benefits exams after receiving what she described as "disturbing reports ...