Advocates for family members and friends who support severely ill or injured veterans who need daily care are pushing the Biden administration for answers on the future of a Department of Veterans ...

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has delayed its deadline for announcing changes to its family caregiver program, giving longtime participants who faced possible dismissal up to three more years of ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a very popular program that pays a stipend to those who care for post-9/11 veterans, often family members. In 2018, Congress revamped it to include Vietnam-era ...

Family members who take on the responsibility of caring for a wounded warrior often find themselves balancing financial, emotional, and physical demands that can feel overwhelming. Recognizing this, ...

Veterans Affairs officials on Friday announced plans to extend caregiver benefits to legacy participants of department support programs through September 2028, pushing back the potential cutoff of ...

VA officials had said in May that it planned to extend the deadline; Thursday’s announcement cemented the plan. (Army photo) The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to extend benefits through 2028 to ...

On December 19, 2025, Thomas A. Steinbrunner, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interim Medical Executive Director, announced that the MISSION Act of 2018 provided additional and expanded services.