The disability benefits compensation claims backlog has fallen below 200,000 for the first time since March 2023.

The VA would see a 4% spending increase under the FY 2026 budget proposal, but is looking to cut about 2,000 positions from ...

May 25, 2025 - WASHINGTON –Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs released the following: The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that its disability benefits compensation claims ...

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making record-breaking progress in processing a backlog of veteran disability ...

Higher than anticipated costs for mandated veterans’ benefits and medical care for toxic exposures will drive the Department ...

The VA's commitment to addressing the backlog ... PACT Act are encouraged to file a claim by Aug. 9 for backdated compensation. Claims filed after that date will receive compensation from the ...

Claims processors “touch” automated claims ... VA website Benefit Rates - Compensation (va.gov) (Under the “Learn More about VA Compensation Rates” section) provides a thorough explanation ...

The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of Conley Monk Jr., a 74-year-old former United States Marine Corps member, alleges that the VA’s disability compensation claim determinations systematically ...

It has led compensation claims to increase by nearly 37% from the year before, the agency said. The bill extended eligibility for VA benefits to about 6.2 million veterans who were exposed to ...

Veterans Affairs officials unveiled a major reorganization of survivors assistance programs Monday, including the ...