Veterans' Emergency Room Bills Could Get Repaid by VA Thanks to Change VA medical patients who have gone to a non-VA emergency room since 2010 can get their out-of-pocket coinsurance costs...
US Supreme Court Rejects Veteran's Challenge to Disability Claims Filing Deadline The decision spares the VA from paying 30 years worth of compensation to a Navy veteran, as well as potential claims by...
VA's Widespread Mishandling of Disability Claims Could Have Caused Delays and Denials for Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General estimated processors did not follow procedures in 68% of...
VA Tests New Automated System that Could Speed Up Claims Decisions In a pilot test of the system, which uses algorithms to assess data followed by a personal review, decisions were rendered in...
Vets with Burn Pit and Toxic Exposure Illnesses to Get Better Disability Help, White House Pledges A new hotline and a more comprehensive, comparative claims processing system are among the efforts to assist Gulf War and...
Filing A Board Appeal If you disagree with VA's decision on your benefits claim you can request a hearing from the Board of Veterans Appeals.
Filing a Higher Level Appeal If you disagree with VA's decision on your claim for benefits you can request a higher level review.
The Appeals Process Glossary This glossary should help you understand the technical terms used in the VA appeal process.
The Appeals Process Checklist Are you submitting a VA appeal but not sure what to do? This appeals process checklist will help guide you through the...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
