Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A major push by the Department of Veterans Affairs to encourage veterans to file claims for service-related sexual assault has led ...

According to newly released VA data, nearly $395 million of Veterans' disability compensation backpay was paid to accredited attorneys and claims agents over the past 12 months, with a monthly average ...

Why Claims Matter The VA’s claims process is sprawling. Each veteran may file multiple claims, often accompanied by years of service records, medical files, and supporting testimony. Human raters must ...

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

Helping veterans get through the red tape of applying for VA disability benefits has become a multibillion-dollar industry over the past decade. Which might be surprising, because charging vets for ...

(TNND) — A Veterans Affairs staffer "blindly" approved thousands of disability benefits claims over at least a three-year period, resulting in millions of dollars of improper payments, according to a ...