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The VA will begin processing PACT Act claims Jan. 1. The agency also announced a new toxic screening process to check for signs of illness and inform vets of benefits.
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Veterans Affairs’ electronic health records aren’t friendly to blind- and low-vision users, whether they’re patients or employees. It’s a microcosm of America’s health care system.
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Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out.
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Though soaked in fuel and on fire, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe returned repeatedly to his burning vehicle to rescue fellow soldiers after a 2005 IED attack in Iraq. He later died.
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The sweeping makeover of the VA's health care system would affect dozens of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities.
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The new Lakeland clinic could help reduce wait times and how far veterans in Polk County have to travel for care.
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With new research released last year, Congress mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.
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More than 3 million service members were exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits. Some are now sick, and they're fighting for VA health and disability benefits.
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Congress has told the VA to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA.