News & Legislation

Hearings last week addressed issues relating to VA’s continued refusal to contract properly with veteran owned small businesses, among other things. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs held two hearings. […]

In a survey by Gallup, Republican nominee Mitt Romney has opened a 24-point lead on President Barack Obama. U.S. veterans, about 13% of the adult population and consisting mostly of

VA Regional Offices are ignoring 18.5 percent of veterans’ appeals on average, according to a recent audit. The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that ignoring claims causes

More veterans expect to look for work in coming months as they return to civilian life, many after being stationed in Afghanistan, but they are less confident about finding work

A new Veterans Affairs initiative has started to hand out 1,000 iPads to veterans’ families. The program is geared to study the benefits of using mobile technology. Veterans Affairs hopes

Poor hiring practices may have led to deaths of 5 veterans at an Illinois VA medical center, according to a recent investigation. Still more veterans were exposed to risks from

If the 2010 health law is upheld by the Supreme Court, it would extend health coverage to thousands of the nation’s veterans, a new study says. The study, released Thursday, said about 630,000 uninsured

A study released yesterday from the Department of Veterans Affairs has concluded there is evidence that veterans exposes to explosions may be at risk for a higher incidences of dementia.