The VA Rating System Explained When it comes to disability ratings, knowing the difference between a permanent, analogous, extra-schedular, and...
VA, Congress Shrug as Sleep Apnea Claims 'Surge' An advisory committee recommended that the VA consider steps to address a "surge" in compensation awards for apnea.
VA Now Paying Compensation To Victims of Contaminated Lejeune Water VA will now pay disability compensation in addition to providing medical care to those affected by water contamination at...
Principi: Eligibility Explosion Behind VA Backlog The backlog can't be solved, Principi argues, until everyone acknowledges how recent laws have expanded eligibility.
Most TFL-Eligible Vets Won’t See Higher VA Costs Will a retired military person with a 10 percent VA disability rating have to pay VA for health services provided for...
Concurrent Receipt Expansion Efforts Falter Over the last two years, amid the debt crisis and federal budgets cuts through the 2011 Budget Control Act, support for...
'Condition Not A Disability' Discharges Disputed Navy Department medical personnel misuse a separation authority called "Condition Not a Disability," an advocate charges.
Disabled Vets, Survivors to Get 1.5% COLA The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that veterans receiving disability compensation will get a 1.5 percent...
Air Force Expands Medical Waivers, No Questions on Prior Marijuana Use The Air Force is looking to expand its ranks in part by boosting the number medical waivers for potential recruits.
VA Hit on Planned Disability Rules Changes Some of the country's leading veterans service organizations have rejected changes proposed by the Department of Veterans...
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...
Camp Lejeune Sergeant Identified as Marine Killed During Training in North Carolina Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, died Thursday evening during a training...
‘Indefinite’ Defense Department IDs Inconvenience Air Travelers, May Be Dropped as Acceptable Identification The Transportation Security Administration's Credential Authentication Technology reads the cards' INDEF date field as...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego...