Effective Feb. 23, 2026, the VA will pay a surviving spouse or child claimant whichever benefit is higher—either the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The agency, which oversees health care and other benefits for veterans, is not operating as usual due to a lapse in federal ...

An executive order directs nearly a dozen federal agencies to identify benefit programs within their agencies that may be ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed a memo of understanding (MOU) that will ...

VA opens $112M grant program to boost community suicide prevention for veterans nationwide.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to overhaul how dental care is delivered to eligible veterans through the community care program. The VA posted a request for proposals Feb. 10 for a new ...

WASHINGTON — A Gulf War veteran is formally requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs add Gulf War illness to the list of service-connected medical conditions that qualify veterans for monthly, ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

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 ...