Vets’ benefits checks could be delayed without a VA funding fix soon VA officials have warned of a nearly $3 billion shortfall in funding for this fiscal year which could disrupt October benefits checks.By Leo Shane III25 hours ago
Price tag for VA’s new GI Bill online platform has jumped nearly $500MVA officials said the original $453 million contract for the work has now been updated 25 times. The new price tag for the project is $932 million.By Leo Shane III9 days ago
Vets’ PACT Act claims continue to rise, two years after law’s passageMore than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
Vets may see only a small cost-of-living boost in benefits next year An outside watchdog estimates the benefits adjustment will be less than 3% in 2025.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
VA to expand benefits access for US vets of K2 Uzbekistan baseRoughly three-quarters of the 16,000 known U.S. veterans who served at K2 in Uzbekistan are already receiving some disability benefits, the VA said.By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 weeks ago
VA secretary to remain in role through end of term in JanuaryA report Tuesday suggested Denis McDonough would step down after the election, which is Nov. 5.By Nikki Wentling5 weeks ago