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 ...

According to the VA, 13,002 of the 16,000 veterans who served at K2 have enrolled in VA health care, and nearly 12,000 already have received a disability rating for a linked condition.

The Veterans Affairs Department processed more disability compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2025 than any other previous year.

As the disability claims grow, so have the profits of private firms pledging to help those with claims. That's despite a federal law banning companies from charging vets for those types of services.

For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

An automated system designed to accelerate disability claims decisions at the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to inaccurate ratings for 27% of claims filed for high blood pressure, a ...

Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs told Military.com that the number of disability claims now is expected to rise to 400,000 before it starts to gradually drop again.