Veterans Affairs

A bill that enhances health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate.

The agreement paves the way for passage of a bill that has become the top priority of veterans’ groups seeking to help an increasing number of people with illnesses that they believe are related to toxic exposure.

Military families are pushing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue providing stipends through a caregiver program that helps injured vets. NBC10 reporter Lucy Bustamante has the story.

Hundreds of disabled veterans were accidentally dropped from the VA’s caregiver program, which allows family members to be a paid for providing home care. The VA acknowledged the mistake, but some people are still getting letters that they have been dropped. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante reports.

An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused.

From housing to jobs, military veterans face a world completely different from their active-duty lives.

Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be difficult and lead to high debt. More than 92% of military families carry debt, one survey found.

In a hot housing market, military families with VA loans are struggling to buy homes. Here’s how to compete, according to real estate experts.

House Democrats accused three Donald Trump associates, including Marvel’s chairman, of breaking the law in a plan to shape veterans’ policies for their benefit.