A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability claims.

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA claims. A primary claim establishes the direct connection between a disability ...

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 ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans file disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and every year, a significant number wait months or even years for a decision. The VA ...

Disabled veterans may have an easier time submitting travel claims for their medical care with a recent mobile app update announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Eligible veterans can now ...

A new state law bans unaccredited companies from charging California's 1.8 million veterans for help filing VA disability ...

Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service ...

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just before the General Assembly adjourned on June 20, the House and Senate agreed on the final wording of the so-called “claim ...

“It’s like inviting the wolf into the chicken house,” said retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charley Burch, describing the Senate’s vote Aug. 3 to allow paid attorneys, for the first time in over a century, ...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial measure on Tuesday outlawing most fee-based organizations that assist veterans in acquiring disability claims. Senate Bill 694, or the Consumers Legal ...

Poor service, intolerable delays, personnel shortages and incompatible computer systems have resulted in a claims backlog crisis for the nation's veterans, according to a new report by a special task ...