The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon be resuming medical examinations for disability compensation benefits at select locations across the country, VA officials announced today. Both ...

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially when it comes to rendering decisions on veterans' disability claims. Advocacy groups ...

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medical appointment, ...

A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans. On February 17th, the DVA amended an ...

A week and a half after this investigation aired, and the Department of Veterans Affairs said it addressed vets’ concerns, it appears the problem we uncovered is still going on. The VA told us it ...

Under a previous court precedent, VA examiners were required to consider what a veteran’s disability would look like without medication. Under the new rule, the rating is based on how the veteran ...

Learn how to establish service connection for PTSD and secure the correct VA disability rating. Understand evidence requirements, medical documentation, and steps to strengthen your claim.

There are two ways to file a Veterans Affairs compensation claim: print the 526EZ and mail/fax it; or submit it electronically through VA and the Department of Defense’s eBenefits web portal. The ...