When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA claims. A primary claim establishes the direct connection between a disability ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Millions of American veterans will see a boost in their monthly compensation starting in early 2026. The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed a 2.8% cos ...

On January 8th, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, ...

—A recent study investigating factors affecting VA service connection denial for PTSD claims related to military sexual trauma found that citing sexual harassment were more likely to be denied than ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launched VALife in 2023, offering a new guaranteed-acceptance life insurance option for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Unlike past VA policies, ...

High Timber Dreams is a veteran-led nonprofit using hunting, fishing, and outdoor experiences to help veterans, service ...

Every day you don't document injuries connected to military service, you make a future VA disability claim harder to prove.

Several businesses in the Columbia area will offer discounts and freebies to honor Veterans Day. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently expanded access for veterans to receive a key ...

The Veterans Affairs Department expanded access to in vitro fertilization on Monday, saying that eligible unmarried veterans and veterans in same-sex marriages can now access IVF its health care ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently expanded access for veterans to receive a key fertility treatment — a move that comes after lawsuits accusing the VA of discriminating ...