The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming weeks is expected to surpass 300,000 cases for the first time in almost a decade. But Veterans Affairs leaders insist that the rise isn’t ...

On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has reduced the number of backlogged disability claims by 84% since March 2013. VA Undersecretary for Benefits Allison Hickey said the ...

The VA disability system evaluates over 900 medical conditions. Understanding medical evidence standards is fundamental to the VA's evaluation process.

(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...

Veterans across the U.S. will be receiving their monthly disability compensation payment this week. Approximately 6.2 million Veterans in the U.S. receive disability benefits through the Department of ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 26, 2010) -- Among recommendations to streamline the medical evaluation board process made by an Army-sponsored task force led by retired Gen. Frederick Franks Jr.

After a spike in backlog numbers in recent years, Veterans Affairs officials have seen a steady decrease in the number of overdue disability claims in their benefits system over the last five months, ...