by Rikki Almanza | Aug 31, 2026
More than three decades after the Gulf War, Veterans and advocates are calling on the VA to change how it handles disability claims involving Gulf War Illness. Veterans for Common Sense, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Gulf War Veterans are calling on the VA to...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 27, 2026
Veterans are being warned about a mail scam that uses official-looking postcards to promise additional VA benefits and monthly payments. The Federal Trade Commission issued a new warning Aug. 24 about postcards promoting a so-called “Veterans Savings Program.” The...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 25, 2026
The VA has changed how it handles benefit claims involving military records lost or damaged in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center. More than 50 years later, the fire can still complicate claims for some Veterans. The fire broke out near St. Louis...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 17, 2026
Many Veterans referred outside the VA for mental health treatment are receiving appointments within the 30-day timeframe, but a watchdog report found that scheduling delays continue to create longer waits for some patients. The VA Office of Inspector General reviewed...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 12, 2026
The VA has launched a clinical trial to study whether psilocybin can safely help Veterans with major depression that has not responded to conventional treatment, including those who also have PTSD. The study was announced Aug. 5 under the name Psilocybin Intervention...
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 11, 2026
A proposal that could provide additional compensation to some severely disabled Veterans has made little progress since passing the House in May. H.R. 6047, known as the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026, cleared the House on May...
