A disability attorney specializing in chronic disabling conditions and a physician with extensive experience helping patients ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plays a crucial role in supporting America's veterans. However, navigating the system to access disability benefits can be a hurdle for some veterans. Many ...

"What is VA doing to oversee the quality of these disability exams? We took a comprehensive look at all aspects of their ...

The process of theVA claim exam can be a confusing and stressful experience, especially for those unfamiliar with its purpose ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a ...

Part 2 of 3: What’s the VA doing about the backlog? It’s bad; no one disputes that. Monday, I detailed how the backlog came to be. Today I’ll provide details on the backlog and what VA is doing to ...

For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The practice ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has backed away from a plan that would have fundamentally altered how disability ...

This policy change, which had been slated for release as early as December, would have redefined how the Social Security ...

Two men salute while participating in New York City’s Veterans Day parade Nov. 11. Republican and Democratic lawmakers in some two dozen states have introduced bills aimed at restricting or legalizing ...