A federal appeals court has handed a significant victory to employees concerned about medical privacy, ruling that a Florida ...

Servicemembers leaving the military often make quiet legal mistakes through missed deadlines, incorrect assumptions, and ...

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA ...

Congress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive ...

When a veteran receiving disability compensation dies, the first change a surviving spouse notices is immediate. The monthly payment that helped carry the household stops. What m ...

VA disability payments: December is a crucial month for US veterans managing VA disability payments, as timely deposits from USAA can ease budgeting. For several US veterans, the timing of monthly VA ...

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." A ...

I have been a surviving spouse for 24 years. My husband, a 33-year veteran of the Marine Corps and a naval aviator, died in 2001 from heart disease. He was never a member of MOAA. I became acquainted ...

VA Benefits update: For most veterans who rely on the VA benefits for their monthly expenses, the payment calendar is something that they use to set their expense schedule because it rarely changes.

The VA disability system evaluates over 900 medical conditions, from chronic pain and sleep disorders to PTSD and hearing loss. Veterans who understand how the VA evaluates claims are better ...

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medical appointment, ...

The 1945 “whole-person” formula used by the Department of Veterans Affairs presumes independence among various disabilities. But empirical data show that this assumption is faulty, and veterans suffer ...