VA Home Loan Program That Is Popular Among Veterans Gets a Bad Rep from Sellers Dispelling myths about the program is crucial, lawmakers and advocates say.
Law Aimed at Helping Millions Exposed to Burn Pits and Toxins Would Cost at Least $282 Billion Bills introduced in Congress that would broaden eligibility for VA medical care and disability benefits would top $200...
While Americans See an End to 20 Years of War, VA's Job Has Just Begun "Some fear the antagonistic relationship between VA and veterans will continue as advocates are forced to fight bureaucracy...
Racial Disparities in VA Benefits Advocates Say Are Rampant Set to Get Watchdog Probe The racial disparities bill comes after the Black Veterans Project pushed the VA to release data on racial disparities in its...
After Deadline, VA and DoD Middle of the Pack for COVID-19 Vaccinations, White House Says The latest figures show, however, that tens of thousands still need the shots or waivers based on religious exemptions or...
VA Gets $5 Billion Boost to Fix Problems in House Social Spending Bill The biggest cut for the VA funding came from the money to update aging infrastructure, which was originally proposed at $15.2...
Ruling on Burn Pit Link to Cancers and a Rare Lung Disease Coming from VA Next Year VA Secretary Denis McDonough said if a link is established, veterans could begin applying for benefits by the end of 2022.
50,000 Extra VA Patients Died in 2020 Compared to Normal, Study Finds Excess patient deaths at VA in 2020 show a larger pandemic toll, yet the increase was lower than in the general U.S...
'It's Shameful:' New Law Tackles Maternity Care for Female Veterans Legislation passed by Congress will require the federal government to examine the maternal health of veterans and boost care...
VA Won't Challenge COVID Vaccine Religious Waiver Requests in Most Cases But the department "reserves the right" to deny requests from those who work with highly vulnerable veteran populations, VA...
Veteran Committee Chairman Requests Federal Investigation of Former VA Secretary, Other Biden Officials Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., seeks a legal review of the VA's request for supplemental funding last year after determining it...
Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
![President Biden signs VA racial disparity study bill](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-11/ApNewsroom_Biden_63500.jpg?itok=dSu88Uhr "President Biden signs "A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes," into law during a ceremony at the White House, Nov. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)")
