The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that ...

Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

Proposed changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs disability ratings system will mean lower payouts for veterans with sleep apnea and tinnitus in the future but higher payouts for veterans facing ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with disabling wounds are still being evaluated by a system set up decades ago and which urgently needs upgrading, the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plays a crucial role in supporting America's veterans. However, navigating the system to access disability benefits can be a hurdle for some veterans. Many ...

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With recent staffing changes within the U.S. government, it can be difficult to know where you stand when it comes to accessing the benefits you are entitled to as a Veteran. News reports of plans to ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - “We carry scars with us both physically and emotionally from our time in service,” American Legion Post 1 commander Kelly Miseles said. The new homestead exemption aims to ...