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Recent audits show California regional offices are not processing disability claims correctly 50 percent of the time. On average, California regional offices made errors in 50 percent of the claims […]

It was 68 years ago today that D-Day, one of the most decisive battles, marked the beginning of the end for World War II. On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000

The government has failed to ensure federal contractors hire veterans as required by law, Sen. Claire McCaskill, chairwoman of the Senate Contracting Oversight Subcommittee, said Tuesday. Companies with at least

Another key official within the Veterans Affairs arena was recently fired. This official allowed service disabled veterans to be exploited, since 2010. Lawrence Pickard was terminated because he did not

Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Los Angeles has problems when it comes to processing disability claims. Roughly 60 percent of all disabled veterans claims contain errors, according

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