Latest "Disabled-American-Veterans" stories

Vet Affairs agency looking for volunteers to study Gulf War Syndrome

Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health are taking another look at the mysterious illness.

By Leo Shane III

6 weeks ago

This Jan. 23, 2020, photo shows the National Archives on Sand Point, Wash., that has about a million boxes of generally unique, original source documents and public records.

VA benefits backlog likely won’t be fixed until late 2022

About 191,000 cases have been pending for four months or more, almost three times the pre-pandemic level.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

American Legion, Pelosi join calls for VA leader’s ouster

The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief.

2 years ago

How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniform

For many veterans, volunteering can work to ease the transition to civilian life. Here's a round-up of some VSOs veterans can volunteer for.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

Post office officials backtrack on service changes that delayed veterans’ prescriptions

Federal officials had said veterans mailed medications had been slowed by 25 percent or more in recent months.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Advocates demand White House speed up timeline for ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans benefits

VA officials say they'll begin processing cases in January, but critics want that to happen sooner.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago