Hundreds of thousands of veterans are stuck in limbo in regards to their disability compensation because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed compensation and pension (C&P) exams, ...

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially when it comes to rendering decisions on veterans' disability claims. Advocacy groups ...

Congress first allowed the VA to use contractors, rather than VA physicians, for C&P exams in a limited capacity in 1996, and the scope of the privatization has significantly expanded in recent years.

'We have not heard how you intend to ensure sanitation measures, supply PPE to veterans and providers, and manage the growing backlog.' By David Roza Published Jun 16, 2020 1:16 PM EDT House lawmakers ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon be resuming medical examinations for disability compensation benefits at select locations across the country, VA officials announced today. Both ...

A week and a half after this investigation aired, and the Department of Veterans Affairs said it addressed vets’ concerns, it appears the problem we uncovered is still going on. The VA told us it ...

ST PAUL, Minn — “I was told I needed to go into New York City next week to get an in-person benefits exam,” said a 30-year-old Stamford, Connecticut Army Veteran. “I said, ‘I can’t do that for obvious ...

CINCINNATI — Veterans across the country filing claims of service-related medical issues are in the waiting game. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced a plan to hire around 2,000 ...

A patient walks down a hallway at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Carolina in March 2015. (Patrick Semansky/AP) Despite concerns from lawmakers, Veterans Affairs officials ...

DeWITT, Va. (WRIC) — More than four years after his death, and decades after the conclusion of his military service, the widow of a Vietnam War veteran is still trying to get her husband’s benefits ...

A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized disability benefits exams after receiving what she described as "disturbing reports ...