Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.'s landmark bill that gives ...

As defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a service-connected condition means an illness or injury that was caused by, or got worse because of, active military service. Veterans who ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits ...

The VA disability benefits framework was designed to provide veterans with structured, lawful access to compensation connected to their service. Over time, as eligibility standards have evolved and ...

A Marine Corps veteran rated 70% for post-traumatic stress disorder didn't know his sleep apnea counted as a separate disability. An Army veteran with a service-connected back injury never filed for ...

Under Indiana law, children of certain disabled veterans are eligible for tuition and fee remission at Indiana public colleges and universities. This benefit is extended to children of veterans who ...

On Oct. 17 I wrote about federal benefits available to veterans with a 100% disability rating from the Veterans Administration. I promised a follow up column describing benefits the State of Rhode ...