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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

The Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department announced Tuesday that they will work to enhance their existing computer systems so that soldiers' health records can be tracked (and accessed) more efficiently. The proposed integrations should

Like any other workplace, the Veterans' Administration is responsible for maintaining safe working conditions in furtherance of federal law. As such, they are subject to meeting regulations set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health

For many veterans returning to civilian life from their time spent in uniform, the transition from military service to everyday society can be littered with difficulties-difficulties that a person who has never served will have a difficult

While the effects of the $85 billion in forced spending cuts have dominated national headlines, few stories have been chronicled on the continuing difficulties veterans have in obtaining benefits. Those familiar with our posts have

In a prior post, we discussed the dilemma endured between the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, as they worked to integrate their respective computer systems so that they may better