The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday abruptly announced that it would stop enforcing a new rule requiring disability ratings to be calculated by how well veterans function on ...

UPDATE: Since this article was originally published on 19 Feb 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it is reviewing feedback on the proposed changes to how disability ratings may be evaluated ...

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Days after concerns surfaced locally and nationwide over a new disability ratings rule, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is halting enforcement of the policy effective immediately.

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit filed in federal circuit court challenges an amended rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs mandating that disability ratings be based on how well veterans do on medication ...

For years, veterans who live with a debilitating lung ailment after being exposed to toxic air and burning trash during their service have reported they’ve struggled to get disability benefits through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Vietnam veteran and several law firms have filed suit over a new VA ruling that requires medical examiners to factor in the ...