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 Veterans Benefits

  1. President Barack Obama speaks Saturday at the Disabled American Veterans' convention in Orlando. Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    Obama: Progress made on disability claims backlog

    President Barack Obama assured disabled veterans Saturday that his administration is making progress on reducing a backlog of disability claims and said the number of requests for assistance has fallen by nearly one-fifth since peaking at more than 600,000 just a few months ago.

    • Aug. 10, 2013
  2. Congressman wants VA to rescind bonuses after Legionnaire's outbreak

    Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy wants Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shineski to rescind more than $100,000 in bonuses given to VA leaders in the wake of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak at Pittsburgh's Veterans Affairs hospitals.

    • Aug. 9, 2013
  3. Obama to address disabled veterans

    President Obama, who has addressed VFW and American Legion conventions over the years, will speak this week to disabled veterans.

    • Aug. 5, 2013
  4. DoD silent on major changes to Tricare Prime

    More than 170,000 retired military personnel and their family members face significant changes to their medical care on Oct.

    • Aug. 2, 2013
  5. Congress approves expedited airport screening for wounded warriors

    A bill that requires the Transportation Security Administration to provide expedited security screening for injured or disabled troops and veterans is heading to President Obama's desk for his signature.

    • Aug. 2, 2013
  6. Extra disability pay promised for vets who submit more complete claims

    The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a unique incentive program for disabled veterans that will potentially provide up to one year of extra disability compensation if a benefits claim is submitted with almost all of the information required for pr

    • Aug. 2, 2013
  7. Bill would strip VA of vet-owned business verification

    A new bill unveiled in Congress would strip the Veterans Affairs Department of responsibility for verifying veteran-owned small businesses, a change in federal contracting procedures aimed at simplifying the process and saving money, according to the bill

    • Jul. 31, 2013
  8. Judge: VA adequate in treating vets harmed by Cold War experiments

    A federal judge in Oakland has ruled that Cold War military veterans who say they were harmed by government-backed chemical and biological experiments aren't entitled to medical treatment outside the Department of Veterans Affairs medical system.

    • Jul. 26, 2013
  9. VA looks for help in fight to end homelessness

    The number of homeless veterans in the U.S. has decreased by 17 percent since 2009 — but many of these men and women are put in apartments without furniture, paid utilities or even toilet paper, according to advocates.

    • Jul. 26, 2013
  10. Senate panel votes for sweeping improvements to vets' benefits

    An omnibus veterans' bill approved July 24 by the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee is chock full of improvements in health and benefits programs, according to a summary released by the panel.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
  11. Tricare Help: How can we make sure newborn is covered?

    A. You don't need to do anything this second; newborn babies of active-duty troops are automatically covered from the moment of birth under Tricare Prime for 60 days.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
  12. Obese vets might get free gym memberships

    A Senate committee proposes a multi-year plan to cut the weight of some veterans, including the possibility of buying fitness club memberships for some obese patients.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
  13. Senate panel passes vets bills, but won't release details

    The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee passed eight bills Wednesday, but given the panel's secretive approach, it is hard to judge the potential impact.

    • Jul. 24, 2013
  14. VA extends public comment period on new burn pit registry

    The Veterans Affairs Department has extended the deadline for the public to comment on its planned registry for service members exposed to open-air burn pits through Aug. 20.

    • Jul. 24, 2013
  15. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., addresses the 114th annual VFW National Convention on July 22 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Timothy D. Easley/AP

    McConnell criticizes claims backlog at VA

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took aim Monday at the Veterans Affairs Department for a massive backlog of disability claims for veterans, calling it a 'national disgrace' that the president should address.

    • Jul. 22, 2013
  16. Kathy Dahl shows the location of the grave of Civil War veteran Taylor Bowen, an African American, July 12 in Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati. Dahl, a retired naturalist with Cincinnati's parks department, has led history tours through the cemetery, and she is trying to get the VA to provide markers for the graves. Patrick Reddy / The Cincinnati Enquirer via USA To

    Cemeteries join fight to mark veterans' graves

    John Yates, an African-American soldier who enlisted in the Union Army at 13, lies in an unmarked grave in the 170-year-old Wesleyan Cemetery in Cincinnati.

    • Jul. 19, 2013
  17. House panel seeks full review of causes behind VA claims backlog

    A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to support an independent review of the cause and possible remedy for the veterans' disability claims backlog.

    • Jul. 18, 2013
  18. Experts want to help troops improve finances, avoid scams

    More than 25 federal and state agencies, consumer advocates and industry groups have launched an effort to educate troops and veterans about personal financial management issues, protecting personal information, and avoiding scams, starting with 'Military

    • Jul. 17, 2013
  19. Bill sets timeline for health records sharing

    A Florida lawmaker wants to hold the Defense Department to a strict timeline for setting up a system to share military medical records with the Veterans Affairs Department.

    • Jul. 16, 2013
  20. N.M. rep: Vets need better access to medical marijuana

    Medical marijuana advocates in New Mexico launched a campaign Tuesday to protect veterans' access to cannabis in the state, saying the initiative has national implications as more former troops with post-traumatic stress disorder find relief for their sym

    • Jul. 10, 2013
  21. Lawmaker: VA should make sure homeless shelters are fire safe

    A West Virginia lawmaker is pushing Congress to require homeless shelters accepting money from the Veterans Affairs Department to certify that they meet fire and safety standards.

    • Jul. 9, 2013
  22. Joan Darrah, right, who served nearly 30 years in the Navy and lived through the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon, and her spouse, Lynne Kennedy, pose for a photo June 27 at their home in Alexandria, Va. Just two years ago, gays were prevented from openly serving in the military. Now, with the Supreme Court ruling, same-sex spouses of gay veterans and service members will be able to share in their benefits. Charles Dharapak / AP

    DOMA ruling will mean big changes for vets' same-sex spouses

    For Stewart Bornhoft, who completed two tours of duty in Vietnam, the Supreme Court's decision granting federal benefits to married, same-sex couples means that he and his spouse, Stephen McNabb, can one day be buried together at Arlington National Cemete

    • Jun. 28, 2013
  23. Atlanta VA reprimands 2 employees after patients' deaths

    The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center has reprimanded two employees and is considering similar punishment against two more after examining three patient deaths blamed on mismanagement of the hospital's mental health unit, officials said.

    • Jun. 27, 2013
  24. The front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington is seen June 21. The number of military suicides is nearly double that of a decade ago, when the U.S. was just a year into the Afghan war and hadn't yet invaded Iraq. Charles Dharapak / AP

    Growing problem of suicide in military spotlights VA

    Five years ago, Joe Miller, then an Army Ranger captain with three Iraq tours under his belt, sat inside his home near Fort Bragg holding a cocked Beretta 40mm and prepared to kill himself.

    • Jun. 25, 2013
  25. Senators: VA's offer to review sexual trauma cases 'insensitive and unhelpful'

    A Veterans Affairs Department letter sent to veterans offering to review denied sexual trauma disability claims is 'inappropriate, insensitive and unhelpful,' according to a statement from the office of Sen.

    • Jun. 24, 2013

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