Government Oversight - California American Legion

One-Third of Veteran Disability Reduction Cases Had Errors, VA’s Own Inspector General Finds

by Rikki Almanza | Sep 3, 2026

A new VA watchdog report found problems in roughly one-third of 2024––and a similar figure in 2025––cases involving proposed or completed reductions to Veterans’ service-connected disability compensation. The VA Office of Inspector General reviewed how the Veterans...

GAO Warns VA Must Fix Cost and Oversight Gaps Before Expanding New Health Record System

by Rikki Almanza | Jan 13, 2026

According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the VA is preparing to relaunch its troubled electronic health record system, despite many of the management and technical issues that stalled earlier deployments remaining unresolved. The VA...