Sweeping New Law Expands Veterans' Medical and Disability Benefits Millions of veterans are now eligible for free health care and more.
Agent Orange If you are veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange you may be eligible for free medical care and disability from the VA
Why the US Used Agent Orange in Vietnam and What Makes It So Deadly The United States military sprayed nearly 12,000 square miles of Vietnamese jungles with the chemical defoliant over a 10...
Never Forget Our Most Sacred Obligations There are still severely disabled veterans who are being forgotten—or worse, ignored—by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill The bill, expected to be signed by President Biden, contains a number of initiatives to help veterans sickened during...
VA Will Reexamine Agent Orange Claims It Previously Denied 'Blue water' Navy veterans who served offshore and were exposed to the deadly herbicide are now eligible for compensation.
Lawmakers Weigh Breaking Up Toxic Exposures Bill in Face of $282 Billion Price Tag Republicans on the House Veterans Affairs Committee say they support providing health care to ill veterans, but want to...
World War II Vet Who Approved $180M Agent Orange Settlement as Federal Judge Dead at 99 Jack B. Weinstein, a former federal judge, oversaw a series of landmark class-action lawsuits and sensational mob cases in...
VA Will Soon Begin Processing Claims for 3 New Agent Orange Illnesses The department will issue a policy soon for claims over bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism linked to herbicide...
Congressional Pressure Adds 'Urgency' to Agent Orange Claims, VA Secretary Says A law passed Jan. 1 expanded the list of conditions eligible for VA benefits.
Sailor Accused of Torching Bonhomme Richard Acquitted by Judge A Navy judge has acquitted Seaman Ryan Mays of setting a 2020 fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard that raged for days and...
'Tens of Thousands' More Veterans Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care Starting Oct. 1 Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.
US Captives 'Prayed for Death' on Brutal Ride from Ukraine One of two American veterans released from Russian captivity after being captured in Ukraine says they both prayed for death...
100 Lawmakers Press for Answers on Pharmacies Leaving Tricare In a letter sent Thursday to Seileen Mullen, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the lawmakers...
VA Family Caregiver Program Open to Thousands More as of Oct. 1 Starting Saturday, caregivers of veterans from all eras who were injured or severely disabled in the line of duty can apply...
