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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 100,000 for the first time since May 2020, marking …
VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Veterans who receive help managing their VA benefits will no longer be automatically reported to the federal gun background check system, a move the Department of Veterans …
VA Ends Gun Reporting Rule Affecting Veterans Read More What This Means for You West Los Angeles Campus: The VA has terminated three agreements at the West LA medical campus to reclaim property for a planned housing and support …
VA Ends West Los Angeles Leases, Seeks Dental Contractor, and Streamlines Survivor Benefit Claims Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out a sweeping set of moves this week aimed at improving veterans’ quality of life, announcing expanded home-based medical care …
VA Expands Home Care, Hires Counselors, Warns as Veteran Suicide Toll Eases Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities nationwide, launching what …
VA Announces Record $4.8 Billion Hospital Repair Surge as Top Aide Departs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is drawing national recognition for improving physician well-being while simultaneously launching a high-stakes search for new leadership at the agency responsible …
VA Earns National Praise as Burnout Falls and Benefits Leadership Search Begins Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs poured more than $77 million into veterans cemeteries across the country in fiscal year 2025, funding expansions, improvements, and the creation of …
VA Sends $77M Nationwide to Expand Veterans Cemeteries, Including Alaska’s First Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs last Monday launched a sweeping two-track initiative aimed at reshaping how millions of veterans receive health care, announcing new community care contracts …
VA Unveils Overhaul to Expand Care Choices and Cut Bureaucracy for Veterans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with Department of Veterans Affairs gynecology providers without first obtaining a referral, a major procedural change the agency said Friday …
VA Removes Referral Barrier as Women Veterans Gain Direct Access to Gynecology Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has eliminated the entire backlog of CHAMPVA applications, ending years of delays for a program that provides health care coverage …
VA Erases Massive CHAMPVA Backlog in Move Affecting Hundreds of Thousands Read More