by Rikki Almanza | May 13, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order over the weekend directing the VA to establish a new housing and care center for Homeless Veterans at its West Los Angeles campus. The center, to be called the National Center for Warrior Independence, is projected to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 30, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of medically retired Veterans like former Marine Cpl. Simon Soto should be eligible for more years of retroactive combat-related special compensation for service-connected injuries.Soto, who served in mortuary...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 9, 2025
A proposed legal settlement with DoD could pave the way for tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ Veterans to reclaim benefits and recognition denied to them under discriminatory policies, including the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.The settlement stems from a 2024...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 20, 2024
The VA celebrated the opening of a new housing facility for homeless Veterans on November 14 at its West Los Angeles campus. MacArthur Building A will provide 75 permanent housing units with amenities like a community garden, gym, and dog park, offering a stable...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 18, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Bufkin v. McDonough, a case challenging how the Veterans Court applies the “benefit of the doubt” rule in disability claims, with potential implications for thousands of Veterans’ benefit...
by Rikki Almanza | Oct 11, 2024
As first reported by Stars and Stripes, Vietnam-era Veterans who were exposed to chemical agents and hallucinogens in classified military experiments are appealing for retroactive disability benefits following a recent federal court ruling that determined their...
