Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol ...

According to the VA, recent improvements have sharply reduced wait times.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Improvements to the benefits claims process have cut through the delays and bureaucracy for thousands of Americans with ...

BALTIMORE, MD — Federal officials announced that the Social Security Administration will take direct control of medical disability eligibility reviews nationwide, shifting the work from state agencies ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...

A longstanding backlog in the processing of disability benefits applications from people who are too sick to work has surpassed 1.1 million people nationally - a 27% increase from pre-pandemic levels ...