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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.

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.

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.

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.

The sweeping makeover of the VA's health care system would affect dozens of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities.

The new Lakeland clinic could help reduce wait times and how far veterans in Polk County have to travel for care.

With new research released last year, Congress mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.

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.

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.