Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence said the VA realizes it needs to communicate better with veteran groups.
The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the ...
The new rule might mean that veterans receive lower disability ratings from the VA, officials from major veterans service ...
Veterans groups had warned that the change would have disadvantaged veterans who need medication.
The VA paused a rule that bases compensation on how a veteran does on medication and not on the injury or illness, but it ...
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is walking back changes that could affect disability benefits ...
Under a previous court precedent, VA examiners were required to consider what a veteran’s disability would look like without medication. Under the new rule, the rating is based on how the veteran ...
More than 18,500 veterans sent in comments regarding the new VA policy that would change disability ratings.
Senator Tammy Duckworth criticizes VA's controversial disability compensation rule change, highlighting risks to veterans and calling for bipartisan protections in D.C.
The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating how severe it would be without treatment.
The federal government is sunsetting a program meant to address wait times for veterans appealing denied benefits claims.