News & Legislation

VA was required by law to update the GI Bill for August 1, but they still have not completed the necessary tech updates to make their new structure happen. Veterans […]

An IG report released this week showed VA contractors administering the Veterans Choice Program were overpaid $100 million from March 2016 to March 2017. Bulk payments made to the third

Stressed out employees referred to the Employee Assistance Program drug use were told they must sign an authorization for VA to access their medical records last month. In an email,

The VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, also known as VASRD or simply “the rating schedule,” has undergone updates regarding evaluations for skin conditions. The goal is to make more clear-cut

From us at the publication DisabledVeterans.org, I want to wish you all a memorable Labor Day this September 2018. All the graphics I could find online mentioned a “happy” Labor

The Department of Defense has extended the eligibility period for the Military OneSource program. Formerly 180 days, the new timeframe for OneSource eligibility is one year after honorable discharge or

An arbitration decision this week will force VA to rehire AFGE union employees fired from employment where the agency ignored its obligation to use performance improvement plans (PIPs). For the

VA general counsel Jim Byrne, the lead counterintelligence attorney hired from Lockheed Martin, was just named acting deputy secretary of the agency. Byrne was selected to serve as the lead