Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

The VA disability benefits framework was designed to provide veterans with structured, lawful access to compensation ...

In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs is entitled to deference over certain evidentiary determinations when assessing disability claims. The U.S. Supreme Court on ...

VA disability compensation functions as government payment for service-connected harm, not welfare, and the language used to ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court weighed oral arguments Wednesday in a case over how a century-old law is applied to decide Department of Veterans Affairs benefits when there is an equal balance of ...

For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The practice ...

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

For countless American Military Veterans, returning home after serving in combat is often portrayed as the ultimate reward — a moment of relief and gratitude. Yet, for many, the reality is far more ...

It’s Memorial Day in America — a moment of remembrance observed since after the Civil War for those U.S. military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms. Yet in ...

Feb. 25 (UPI) --The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is processing disability claims "faster than ever before." "Despite receiving 15.6% more claims than last year, the department ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — As Veterans Day approaches, students at High Point University are learning that service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. Inside HPU’s new Bergman and Moore Veterans Law ...

Ahead of Veterans Day on Monday, the Minnesota Attorney General’s office is warning veterans about a scam targeting them and family members. So-called “claim shark” companies prey on those seeking ...