The push centers on how federal law defines wartime service, which determines eligibility for key VA benefits.

Over 1M veterans may qualify for extended VA education benefits after a federal appeal withdrawal clears the way to use both ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October. The VA has formally convened a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the government shut down, many are wondering how it will impact their benefits from the VA. Here’s a look at what will remain ...

Veterans receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see an increase in their payments starting February 2026. The adjustment comes as part of the VA’s annual ...

The VA Veterans Pension is a needs-based benefit that provides monthly cash assistance to wartime veterans with limited income and net worth who meet service and other eligibility rules. Additionally, ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' services are limited as thousands of its employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency, which oversees health care and ...

The U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is "consistently" under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the ...