Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 21. On Tuesday, Collins reported the ...

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The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs warned that the backlog to process claims could double over the next year, reaching "potentially up to 400,000." VA Undersecretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs said ...

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA ...

Helping veterans get through the red tape of applying for VA disability benefits has become a multibillion-dollar industry over the past decade. Which might be surprising, because charging vets for ...

Veterans Affairs leaders this week touted $2 billion in savings for department efforts from canceled government contracts ...

Those who serve in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect the country in its time of need, and benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs are in place to return that ...

U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Subcommittee for Disability and Memorial Affairs, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Senate Veterans’ ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may face a massive new backlog of 730,000 benefits claims, according to Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) who serves as Chairman of the House Veterans ...

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 ...

Earl Wisener’s claim for VA benefits was denied because proof of his honorable discharge was among the military records ...