Right now, nearly 1 in 3 initial VA disability claims are denied. We built VABN University to be the West Point of the VA disability claims community—a place where veterans learn the rules, the ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a Thursday press ...

The department has adopted several initiatives to speed processing and allow adjudicators to seek more work if they have extra time. The Veterans Benefits Administration -- the arm of the Department ...

The VA said the changes are designed to remove bureaucratic hurdles for veterans seeking disability compensation and survivors.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...

Purple Heart recipient discusses the challenges veterans face navigating the VA disability system and why VetClaims.ai was ...

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has pushed its backlog of disability compensation and pension benefit claims consistently below 100,000 for the first time since 2020. VA said it has cut the backlog ...

A federal watchdog has estimated that veterans and other claimants were underpaid by at least $822,000.

VA disability compensation is a benefit paid to veterans with illnesses or injuries caused or worsened by their military ...