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Readers may be interested in a CNN investigative report alleging that there are at least six veteran deaths because of denied or delayed care. In response, members of Congress visited two Veterans Administration hospitals featured

Over the Memorial Day holiday, the nation thanked all the military men and women who have served in the military. The holiday is a chance to focus on challenges vets face as they transition back

In a prior post, we reported on how the number of paper based disability claims was so massive that it threatened to collapse the North Carolina building where they are stored. While Veterans Affairs claims

In a prior post we noted the increasing costs of caring for disabled veterans. Specifically, such costs had increased from $14.8 billion in 2000 to $39.4 billion as of 2011. Indeed, multiple deployments and wars

Injured veterans suffering from partial spinal cord injuries may have hope for moving past their limitations after a short study produced some positive results. According to a story by U.S. News and World Reports, testing

Despite news on the impending fiscal cliff, benefits for disabled veterans to increase come January 1st. According to an AL.com report, President Obama recently signed a bill that will increase the cost-of-living adjustment to match

A number of our posts have been about the backlog in disability claims. Despite promises to cure the glut in claims, more than 850,000 petitions remain unanswered going into the New Year. In January 2012, the

Many of our readers understand the frustration of dealing with the Veterans Administration after being injured while serving the country they love. The long delays and complications with rejected petitions can be maddening. Also troubling

In our prior post, we mentioned that the military may not enter into broad indemnification agreements with independent contractors for specific wartime projects. This report was based on the lawsuit brought by soldiers who were exposed to

With the Presidential Inauguration completed, the work that Congress is charged to do begins in earnest. While much is said about the number of women and minorities serving, the 113th Congress will have the fewest number