Department workers set new records in medical appointments, claims processing and veteran outreach in fiscal 2023. The number of overdue cases hasn't been that high since 2014. The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law, The Veterans Benefits Administration is on pace to set a new record this year for processing disability cases. More than two dozen people were killed when former airman Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire during a service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he is upset with both VA leadership and the nominee to oversee department benefits operations. Joshua Jacobs is expected to be confirmed into the post in coming weeks. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 13. AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul. The approximately 80 claimants include relatives of those killed and 21 survivors and their families. Load More