Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appealsSecretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."By Patricia Kime4 days ago
VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claimsThe employee was found to have authorized about 85,300 claims — 19 times the national average, and at an 84% error rate. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher4 weeks ago
Church leaders charged with swindling millions in military benefitsAuthorities say church leaders exploited troops by enrolling them in seminary programs that drained their G.I. Bill education benefits.7 weeks ago
That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scamsAdvocates are raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices in their efforts to cheat veterans and active-duty troops. By Leo Shane III8 weeks ago
VA staff finished 2M disability claims faster than ever this yearThe department is about 15% ahead of its claims workload pace from last summer. By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform billAdvocates hope to restart momentum in Congress this year on the Major Richard Star Act. By Leo Shane III5 months ago