House Passes Important VA Backlog Legislation
Could New Bipartisan House Bill Finally Lead to the End of the Claims Backlog? In a refreshing departure from gridlock, lawmakers in... Read More
New Information about Gulf War Illness
FDA Issues Drug Warning; Science Links Brain Damage to Desert Storm. There were several press reports last week of significant interest to... Read More
Shutdown Update #7. Shutdown Silver Lining for Veterans
Congress Adds $300 Million to VA Budget to Fix Claim Delay and Error Crisis. Here’s a rare piece of good news... Read More
Shutdown Update #6. VA Claim Offices Reopen
Disability Benefit Decisions and Payments Resume; Crisis Temporarily Averted. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officially announced that all 56 claim processing... Read More
Update #5. VA Partial Closure Impacts States
News Coverage of the Plight of Texas Veterans The partial government shutdown is having a profound impact on Veterans in individual states,... Read More