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While the military drops religions, the VA still offers 84 religious tombstone emblems

By Blake Stilwell

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A new veterans bill includes Major Richard Star Act but cuts benefits for 1.5 million to fund it

By Blake Stilwell

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Congress considers legislation to vastly improve VA dental benefits

By Stephen Ruiz

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New law to increase veteran disability payments is business as usual

By Blake Stilwell

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How to dispute a VA debt you don’t really owe

By Veteran Debt Assistance

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How to get the VA to pay for civilian hospital visits

By Veteran Debt Assistance

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New study links bone marrow cancers to Agent Orange exposure

By Blake Stilwell

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It’s time for the VA to recognize spouse proxy for catastrophic veteran illnesses

By Jessica Evans

VA rescinds decision that could have lowered veterans’ disability rating

By Stephen Ruiz

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The VA backed down on its new disability rating rule—but didn’t rescind it

By Blake Stilwell

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A new VA disability rule may lower millions of veteran disability ratings

By Blake Stilwell

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IVF expansion was stripped from the NDAA. Here’s your 2026 survival guide.

By Adam Gramegna

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For-profit VA disability company exposed in NPR investigation

By Blake Stilwell

VA COLA Increase

The early projections for the VA’s 2026 disability COLA increase

Evacuees and victims of the Eaton Fire meet with FEMA and SBA officials for disaster assistance on January 21, 2025, at the Pasadena Convention Center where evacuees have been taking shelter. FEMA has received more than 91,000 applications for assistance from both Los Angeles City and County, and has delivered more than $32 million to wildfire survivors so far. The deadline to register for FEMA and SBA asisstance is March 10, 2025. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Veteran Disaster Relief: A guide to navigating VA resources during natural disasters

Steve Gebhart, a U.S. Army veteran and a Veterans Affairs volunteer at the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, Fla., is pleased to hear the news that veterans in the Pensacola region are now being encouraged to use Naval Hospital Pensacola for emergencies and inpatient care. The ability for veterans to use the Naval Hospital is not a new agreement between the local VA Clinic and the hospital, but encouraging veterans to use the hospital will benefit everyone. (VA photo by Thomas Coffelt)

The PACT Act: How veterans can access support for toxic exposure claims

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Mobile medical units providing health care to homeless vets

By Miguel Ortiz

VA doubles down on communication research to save veterans

By Jessica Manfre

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Veterans Pension Program: Eligibility and Benefits

By Jessica Evans

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Researchers at the VA focus on innovative treatment for veterans to target social isolation

By Jessica Manfre