Right now, nearly 1 in 3 initial VA disability claims are denied. We built VABN University to be the West Point of the ...

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to modernize the Veterans Affairs' claims process. The bill calls for developing an artificial intelligence system that will retrieve data, provide ...

Thirteen serious illnesses have been added to the Social Security Administration’s list of conditions that clears the way for faster approval of disability benefits. The conditions were added to the ...

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." A ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant expansion to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) program, adding 13 serious medical conditions to the list used to fast-track ...

The Veterans Benefits Administration -- the arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs that adjudicates disability compensation claims -- has processed more than 1 million filings this year and is on ...

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups that help veterans file disability claims for free with the Department of Veterans Affairs are opposing a Republican-led bill that would enable commercial companies to ...

Detailed notes, objective testing, and legal assistance if necessary are the keys to obtaining disability benefits for patients who are unable to work due to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue ...