VA Tests New Automated System that Could Speed Up Claims Decisions In a pilot test of the system, which uses algorithms to assess data followed by a personal review, decisions were rendered in...
Vets with Burn Pit and Toxic Exposure Illnesses to Get Better Disability Help, White House Pledges A new hotline and a more comprehensive, comparative claims processing system are among the efforts to assist Gulf War and...
Filing A Board Appeal If you disagree with VA's decision on your benefits claim you can request a hearing from the Board of Veterans Appeals.
Filing a Higher Level Appeal If you disagree with VA's decision on your claim for benefits you can request a higher level review.
The Appeals Process Glossary This glossary should help you understand the technical terms used in the VA appeal process.
The Appeals Process Checklist Are you submitting a VA appeal but not sure what to do? This appeals process checklist will help guide you through the...
Appealing A VA Decision To The Appeals Court If you are not satisfied with any of the appeal decisions you have received from the VA, you can appeal to a higher court
The Appeals Process Overview Was your recent VA disability compensation award not enough? Have you been denied VA benefits, or health care?
Filing a Supplemental Appeal If you disagree with VA's decision on your claim you can file a supplemental claim to appeal their ruling.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...