The technology allows staff to book community appointments in real time.

The tool can quickly review submitted questionnaires that document medical evidence to determine a disability rating and ...

The department is planning to broaden its machine learning-powered Automated Decision Support tool to cover more types of claims.

Veterans eligible for both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill – including those who did not have a break in service – now can use up to 48 months of combined education benefits under a ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has cut its backlog by more than 60% in a year, according to new statistics released by the agency. The backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefits is ...

Paralyzed Veterans of America said comparable care outside the VA medical network for veterans with spinal cord injuries is largely nonexistent.

Healthcare roles cut were mostly recently filled at the VA, with 73% occupied in 2025 or 2026 despite being eliminated as unneeded vacancies.

Under the administration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to modernize its information technology systems and believes it can be done with fewer people and a tighter ...

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 ...

During the past administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to meet the basic health care needs of the men and women who served this country. Too often, veterans are met with canceled ...

VA Secretary Doug Collins testifies during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill, May 2025. (Yuri Gripas/AP) A planned restructuring of the Veterans Health ...

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