Tag Archives: Veterans disability Services

VA Makes Gains in Faster Disability Claims Processing

VA Press Release: Washington – The federal initiative to provide timely decisions on disability payments -->

Senate follows House with bill to reclaim VA bonuses

Stars & Stripes, by Travis J. Tritten: WASHINGTON — Senators on Tuesday filed a bill -->

Female veterans battling PTSD from sexual trauma fight for redress

The Washington Post, By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux:   Thousands of female veterans are struggling to get health-care -->

America’s disabled veterans get a memorial all their own

The Washington Post, By Thomas Gibbons-Neff:  When Marine Cpl. Jessie Fletcher lost both his legs -->

VA Updates Disability Claims Application Process for Veterans, Survivors

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is introducing a -->

VA to unveil new standardized disability claims forms

AirForce Times:  The Veterans Affairs Department is introducing new, standardized disability claims forms that officials -->

House clears increase in veterans’ disability payments

by Christina Marcos: The Hill:  The House on Tuesday evening cleared legislation to increase compensation -->

Government Mistakenly Withheld $2.4M in Disability From Vets

By Gregg Zoroya, USA Today: The federal government accidentally withheld $2.4 million out of September -->

VA Improperly Billing Insurers for Veterans’ Service-Related Care

NBC News: VA medical facilities are improperly billing private insurers for treatment of service-related injuries -->

New VA Secretary Touts Fixes to Veterans Group

ABC News:  Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald addressed a veterans group for the first time -->

All veterans eligible for VA dental coverage

Veterans Today, April 16, 2014: For the first time in history, the U.S. government has -->

Judge’s Surprise Ruling On Veteran’s Exposure to Toxic Chemicals On U.S. Military Base Called “Turning Point”

Many Veterans who served in areas other than the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam -->

Exclusive: Is VA deliberately blocking disabled from benefits?

By Jamie Reno: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) proposal to force disabled veterans to -->

Vet’s denied claim granted 10 years later — for $500,000

By Leo Shane III Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The first time the Vietnam veteran -->

Edmonds Military Wire: VA disability claims require VA overtime

By Michael Schindler: The backlog of Veterans Affairs disability claims, which has gone up by -->

VA Gets Creative in Atlanta Regional Office

In response to the ever growing VA Disability Claims Backlog and pressure from politicians, including President Obama, -->

Federal Circuit holds Veterans Cannot Obtain Service Connection for Chronic Diseases that are Not Listed as Chronic by Statute

Last week, the Federal Circuit, in the case of Walker v. Shinseki, 2011-7184, affirmed the -->

VA’s Disability Claims Backlog Tops 900,000

Nextgov by Bob Brewin 12/28/12: The Veterans Affairs Department’s disability claims backlog edged above the -->

Sanders and vet groups warn against cuts to disability benefits

The Washington Post, Posted by Steve Vogel on December 19, 2012 The incoming chairman of -->

6 in 10 VA Claim Denials are in Error

For full article click here: 6 in 10 VA Claim Denials are In Error.  Excerpts -->