Veterans have 12 months from the date on their VA decision letter to file an appeal with the U.S. Department of Veterans ...

A pair of bills that aim to ease the lengthy appeals process for disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs would keep the same judge on cases, track delays on pending claims and ...

New legislation introduced Wednesday seeks to bring more accountability to the Veterans Affairs Department’s office tasked with ultimately adjudicating benefits claims decisions. The Veterans Claims ...

Four of the top 10 global causes of disability are mental illnesses, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the U.S., about one-third of individuals receiving Social Security Disability ...

Veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) may be eligible for VA disability compensation, if they can ...

Veterans groups claim HB 108 violates federal law by allowing unaccredited consultants to manage disability benefit appeals.

WASHINGTON − Norman Thornton, a veteran of the first Gulf War, thinks the government downgraded his level of disability from PTSD. Joshua Bufkin was denied post-traumatic stress disorder benefits ...

Belleville, Illinois, Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A year after its enactment, the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD, can qualify for VA disability compensation if a veteran can show ...