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Vets to VA: Formally rescind new disability ratings rule

Veterans want the VA to rescind a controversial regulation published Feb. 17 that put compensation ratings in legal limbo.

Opinion

Veterans aren’t campaign props — Congress must start acting like it

"We hear endless speeches praising our service. But respect without action is meaningless," argues DAV National Adjutant and CEO Barry Jesinoski.

American MIA group and Filipino Muslim government unite to bring home World War II servicemen

They will search for remains of four U.S. soldiers, including a general who became a hero after his refusal to obey Japanese orders led to his execution.

VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash

The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.

Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams

A Vietnam veteran has filed suit over a VA rule that requires medical examiners to factor in a medication's effects when determining a disability rating.

I thought removing Confederate names meant Black soldiers’ legacy mattered. Then, the names were restored.

"So many of my assumptions about the world and how to better it were turned upside down."

VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings

If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.

Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95

The Oscar-winning actor died at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia.

Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains

While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.

‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out

The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.