WASHINGTON -- For veterans seeking disability compensation, the application process is supposed to be so easy that a handwritten note on a napkin will initiate a claim or an appeal. An Obama ...

A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability claims.

Filing for VA disability compensation should be straightforward: you served, something happened to your health, and you earned support. But most veterans know the process rarely feels simple. Between ...

Fraudulent claims at the VA amount to tens of millions of dollars annually, and worse, they're often taking money away from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins pledged to preserve veterans benefits and not ...

In 1990, Maj. Raymond Thomas learned that he was not selected to become a lieutenant colonel. Having been passed over twice, he left the Air Force at 17 years, 10 months and, for his efforts, received ...

A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability ...

Those who receive a Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments will get a 2.5 percent increase next year, to take into account the cost of living. Newsweek has broken down when you can expect ...

WASHINGTON — A federal watchdog warned lawmakers that the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to fully revise the 80-year-old criteria for awarding disability payments or risk miscalculating benefits ...