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Federal Lawsuit Challenges VA’s New Rule on Medication-Based Disability Ratings

A federal lawsuit is challenging a Department of Veterans Affairs rule that requires disability ratings to reflect how well...

VA Secretary Doug Collins talking at a podium.

VA Won’t Enforce New Rule on Disability Ratings, Secretary Says. Congress Members Want It Rescinded

Members of Congress pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs to officially rescind a controversial new rule on the...

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New VA Rule Ties Disability Ratings to Medicated Symptoms, Drawing Fire From Veterans Groups

Under a previous court precedent, VA examiners were required to consider what a veteran’s disability would look like without...

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VA Launches Plan to Expand Dental Care Access for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to overhaul how dental care is delivered to eligible veterans through the...

From Lizard Venom to Ozempic: How VA Research Changed Medicine

A VA researcher’s breakthrough led to one of the most consequential health advances of the 21st century.

A veteran in a wheelchair exits a van to a crowd waving American flags.

Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed

A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.

VA's AI Tools Lack Patient Safety Oversight, Watchdog Warns

Artificial intelligence chatbots help Department of Veterans Affairs doctors document patient visits and make clinical...

Military medics runs from a helicopter with a patient on a stretcher.

How the Korean War’s MASH Units Changed Combat Medicine Forever

From MASH tents in Korea to Forward Surgical Teams in Afghanistan, the principle remains constant. Bring surgeons to the...

How the Physician Assistant Field Arose from Military Medicine

Every physician assistant practicing today owes the profession's existence to combat medics and Navy corpsmen who proved that...

Veterans and families attend a commemoration.

The Vietnam Veterans Who Fought for Modern PTSD Treatments

Vietnam veterans fought a second war at home to get recognition and treatment. That fight created the modern VA mental health...

A sailor talks to a corpsman during sick call on a ship.

The Cost of Skipping Sick Call: How Active-Duty Service Members Can Protect Future VA Claims

Every day you don't document injuries connected to military service, you make a future VA disability claim harder to prove.

The 2025 National Veterans Golden Age Games took place May 31-June 5, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Department of Veterans Affairs)

Here’s Why January Is the Best Time to File Your VA Disability Claim

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are...

EMDR: The PTSD Treatment Many Veterans Don't Know the VA Offers

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) sounds complicated, but the treatment itself is straightforward.

A psychologist displays a light therapy box.

Why the Winter Blues Make PTSD Symptoms Worse and What Veterans Can Do About It

Winter amplifies PTSD symptoms through biology, darkness and isolation that hits veterans hard.

Veterans in matching orange shirts attend a meeting.

Veterans Often Overlook These VA Disability Claims: Secondary Conditions Explained

Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service...

When Does the VA Cover Care at Non-VA Facilities?

Understanding community care, emergency coverage and urgent care rules under the VA MISSION Act.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is shown in Portland, Oregon, Tuesday.

What's Open at VA During the Holidays? Here's What Veterans Need to Know

Department of Veterans Affairs clinics close for Christmas and New Year's, but emergency departments and crisis services...

The VA secretary leans over the bed of a hospital patient as the two regard each other eye to eye.

VA Doctors Can Finally Look You in the Eye, Thanks to a New AI Tool

A new ambient AI scribe takes notes during appointments so Department of Veterans Affairs providers can focus on patients...

A veteran marches with a backpack memorializing two veterans who died from suicide.

Congress Pushes VA to Expand Use of AI to Flag Suicide Risk

New funding bill backs REACH VET 2.0 after criticism that the original system overlooked risks specific to women veterans.

Two veterans smile while sitting in the stands of a baseball field.

What Every Veteran Needs to Know About Medicare by Age 65

Navigating Medicare and VA benefits can save you thousands. Here's how to avoid the most common mistakes.

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