VA temporarily expanded burial benefits for certain Veterans, per the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.
VA on pace to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force.
VA processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2025, faster than ever before.
Grants in the amount of $42 million are available for eligible organizations to assist homeless Veterans and those at risk of homelessness with various legal services.
VA's Health and Benefits mobile app reaches more than 3 million downloads.
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins today releases statement ahead of Memorial Day.
VA's disability benefits compensation claims backlog is under 200,000 for the first time since March 5, 2023.
Join VA during Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26, at more the 130 cemeteries across the country for commemorative activities honoring Veterans.
VA makes it easier for Veterans to use community care
VA's Veterans Legacy Memorial website adds 210,000 additional pages for American Veterans interred and honored in cemeteries and memorials.
VA's National Cemetery Administration is joining forces with non-profit organizations Carry The Load, Travis Manion Foundation and Victory for Veterans to pay homage to Veterans interred in VA National Cemeteries through a series of events, volunteer opportunities and shared stories.
VA today announced it has established commissions to find candidates to lead the Veterans Health and Veterans Benefits Administrations. VA Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., will chair both commissions.
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