by Rikki Almanza | May 9, 2024
In a letter addressed to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, a Republican from Illinois, called for increased cooperation between the company and the VA. Bost’s demand stems from concerns over a cyberattack...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 26, 2024
The VA has implemented a temporary ban preventing the Department from reporting Veterans who are deemed incapable of managing their finances to the FBI’s National Instant Background Check System, NICS, which restricts firearm ownership. This ban, which is set to...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 15, 2024
The VA has made revisions to its Schedule for Rating Disabilities, VASRD, which addresses digestive disorders. In order to more fairly compensate Veterans, the modifications add or alter rating criteria for 55 medical conditions in the rating schedule. These...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 5, 2024
A VA program aims to help Native American Veterans in purchasing, refinancing or building residences on trust land. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s, VBA, Loan Guaranty Service, LGY, intends to help meet the needs of Native American Veterans seeking to...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 22, 2024
The VA has announced a significant milestone in delivering disability compensation benefits to Women Veterans: a record-breaking 702,557 Women Veterans are benefiting from VA disability compensation, marking a 26% increase compared to five years ago.On average, Women...
