A federal court has ruled that caregivers of injured or ill veterans denied financial support and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs can appeal the VA decision to a benefits board, a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United States promised to take care of its military members when they returned home from war, but the government is failing to live up to its end of the bargain, as up to as many ...

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a veterans benefits case which could have wide-ranging impact on applicants’ options to appeal decisions denying them payouts. Justices likely won’t ...

Brett Buchanan, U.S. Army veteran and director of Allsup Veterans Appeals “Through all the changes in the VA system, veterans still need a trusted expert to help them fight for the benefits they ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee presented bipartisan legislation to better veteran's experience when going through the claims and appeals process with the Department of Veterans ...

A pair of bills that aim to ease the lengthy appeals process for disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs would keep the same judge on cases, track delays on pending claims and ...

The results are in: The Board of Veterans' Appeals processed 11% more decisions and held 38% more hearings in fiscal 2019 than 2018 thanks, in part, to a new congressionally-mandated appeals structure ...

A wounded veteran listens during the dedication ceremony for the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Florida on Nov. 20, 2015. (VA photo) Caregivers of seriously wounded veterans who were previously ...

On Feb. 19, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA), which was passed by Congress in 2017. The law is designed to reduce the ...

WASHINGTON — The White House has announced an Army National Guard general has been nominated to lead the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, which oversees hearings and decisions on benefits and services for ...