The Know Before You Go Workbook empowers transitioning service members and their families to make timely, informed decisions about VA benefits and services.
Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
One of the smartest VA disability claim strategies is simple: Build your claim with the right medical evidence BEFORE you file the claim. Regardless of what anyone else tells you, medical evidence wins VA claims. Full stop.  A private Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) with high probative value can...
Applying for CHAMPVA VA benefits should be straightforward, but it’s surprisingly easy to hit delays if your application is missing even one required document. Many military families spend weeks—or even months—waiting simply because a form wasn’t signed, a birth certificate wasn’t included, or proof of the veteran’s Permanent...
An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay.
According to the VBA Annual Benefits Report, the 10 most prevalent service-connected disabilities among the 6,338,253 veterans receiving VA disability compensation are:  Summary of Key Points  What Moved and Why? (And What That Means For Your Own Claim Strategy) The FY2025 report matters because it’s the freshest snapshot of what...
If you think you’ve already filed for everything you’re entitled to and just have to accept the VA rating you have, recent VBA data says otherwise for most veterans. Across the 6,338,253 veterans currently receiving VA disability compensation, the average combined claim file holds 7.34 separate service-connected VA disabilities — a number...
VA Volunteers at the Louis A. Johnson VAMC were nominated and selected as the first Hometown Heart Award for outstanding volunteerism and community impact.
A Veteran’s journey through treatment court shows how support, rehabilitation and mentorship can create new paths to healing and help others move forward.
A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.'s life.
Intermediate Care Technician Randy Snider wanted to provide hands-on care to his fellow Veterans. As a SCOUTS field implementation agent, he can do just that.
Early VA nursing history is highlighted through nurse Florence Standish, whose leadership at Army Hospital No. 19 shaped early Veteran care in Asheville.
Ask most veterans whether the VA covers dental, and you’ll usually get one of two answers: “only if you’re 100% disabled” or “no.” Neither is the full picture. Dental and oral conditions are a real, ratable category of VA disability compensation — and according to VBA data, it’s...
In 2026, updates to VA policies and rating criteria make right now the absolute BEST time to seek a VA rating increase. Changes coming to mental health ratings, stricter guidelines for some other conditions, and potential impacts on compensation highlight the importance of acting now to secure the...
Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.