Disability claims, GI Bill, VA pension, home loans, healthcare enrollment — the full picture on benefits earned through service.
Veterans are increasingly becoming prime targets for investment scams. Scammers often exploit the trust, camaraderie and sense of service that defines the Veteran community, using convincing tactics...
Scammers know many Veterans rely on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for services and support, and they try to take advantage of that trust.
Many illnesses and injuries make themselves known immediately. Others arrive quietly, often years later, while trying to sleep and after the noise fades.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making the claims process easier for Veterans whose records were damaged or destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) .
Tricare open enrollment, also known as Tricare open season, runs each year from mid-November through mid-December. For 2026, those dates are Nov. 9 to Dec. 8.
If you serve or have served in the reserve or National Guard, you already know that eligibility rules for VA benefits are different than those who served on active duty.
VA recognizes that homeownership is about far more than buying a house – it is about stability, opportunity, and building a strong future.
Owning a home backed by the VA Home Loan Program is one of the most valuable benefits earned through military service. But when financial hardship hits—whether from job loss, medical challenges or...
Buying a home can be one of the most significant financial decisions you’ll ever make. Since 1944, the VA Home Loan Program has helped more than 29 million Veterans, service members and surviving...
Get your Foreign Medical Program benefits letter online If you’re a Veteran living or traveling abroad, getting care for your service-connected conditions is easier through VA’s Foreign Medical...
An Arizona lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the Department of Veterans Affairs docks their disability payments to recoup military separation...
In preparation for National Financial Awareness Day on August 14, now is a great time to take a closer look at your financial health so you can make informed decisions about your future.
Communities face enormous challenges after a natural disaster. Scammers often target Veterans and their families when they’re most overwhelmed.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development has released new findings in the areas of chronic pain, toxic exposure and long-term medication risks.
An analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation since 2010 found that the average annual payments to veterans climbed by nearly 40% while the percentage of veterans who receive..
Buying your first home can be scary, but everyone who’s ever bought a home was once a first-time buyer. The right time to begin your homebuying journey isn’t about timing the market, but about...
Left : Now retired, Javier Guzman faced uncertainty when the VA reevaluated his condition and determined erroneously that his illness was not service-connected, putting his benefits at risk.
VA Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) are a valuable and often overlooked benefit of the VA Home Loan program. As utility costs rise and many Veterans purchase homes that need updates, EEMs provide a..
More than 4.6 million Veterans already use the VA Health and Benefits mobile app to manage their care and benefits, and now, Veterans can view lab results and manage VA benefit overpayment debts...
Between 1948 and 1958, Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands was the site of 43 nuclear bomb tests, including the U.S. military’s first hydrogen bomb detonation.
Two Republican House members have asked Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to review the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ authorization to help veterans file disability claims following the group’s use.
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability claims backlog dropped below 70,000 this week for the first time in six years, a milestone the VA hasn’t seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that "potentially millions" more veterans or their survivors could be eligible to receive health care or financial compensation for toxic exposure-related.
“The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776,” by John Trumbull. A severely wounded James Monroe (on the ground, left of center) is depicted as being held by Dr. John Riker.
VA is committed to educating elderly Veterans and their loved ones about how to protect themselves against elder fraud . Fraudsters use various tactics, including aggressive calls, texts, emails,...
Each condition has presumptive-eligibility guidance, treatment paths, and claim help — maintained by Wounded Warriors.