Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. By Leo Shane III6 months ago
Court orders VA to cover veterans’ emergency room debtsThe ruling could cost the department up to $6.5 billion in past and future reimbursement expenses.By Leo Shane III6 years ago
Court allows a class-action lawsuit against VA for the first timePrevious attempts to force the department to respond to a large group of veterans complaints instead of individual cases failed to meet the court's standards.By Leo Shane III7 years ago
New lawsuit seeks VA compensation for veterans' unpaid emergency room costsIf successful, the case could be the first class-action suit brought against the VA since a landmark ruling this summer.By Leo Shane III7 years ago
Court ruling could extend disability benefits to thousands of injured veteransUnder the old rules, veterans had to have a clear medical explanation for their pain in order to be eligible for disability payouts.By Leo Shane III8 years ago
