The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

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 ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans file disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and every year, a significant number wait months or even years for a decision. The VA ...

A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability claims.

Disabled veterans may have an easier time submitting travel claims for their medical care with a recent mobile app update announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Eligible veterans can now ...

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

Filing for VA disability compensation should be straightforward: you served, something happened to your health, and you earned support. But most veterans know the process rarely feels simple. Between ...

“It’s like inviting the wolf into the chicken house,” said retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charley Burch, describing the Senate’s vote Aug. 3 to allow paid attorneys, for the first time in over a century, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just before the General Assembly adjourned on June 20, the House and Senate agreed on the final wording of the so-called “claim ...

Dear Annie: In 1965, my father -- a 30-year U.S. Army veteran and part of the Greatest Generation -- was diagnosed with multiple myeloma caused by radiation exposure during his military service. He ...