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...
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 caLegion Contributor | Aug 24, 2026
NSO Clinic The Los Angeles County Council (LACC) Veteran Service Officers (VSO) Team has been asked to support the National Service Officer (NSO) Clinic at the American Legion National Convention. The team will assist veterans with benefit eligibility and claims....
by Rikki Almanza | Aug 7, 2026
Veterans experiencing homelessness may now receive additional assistance with transportation, communication, and urgent daily needs through their local VA medical center. The change allows VA facilities to spend designated homeless-program funds on practical items...
