PBS

The VA has vowed to fix how veterans receive disability benefits for this burn pit injury. Critics say it’s taking too long

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 ...
Military.com

Critics Say VA Plan to Add Disability Rating for Rare Lung Condition Won't Help Afflicted Veterans

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings

WASHINGTON — Veterans and their advocates slammed a new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs for determining disability compensation, predicting it will lower their payments for service-related ...
Stars and Stripes

Federal lawsuit challenges new VA rule for rating veterans disability

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 ...
Military.com

Federal Lawsuit Challenges VA’s New Rule on Medication-Based Disability Ratings

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published prior to the Department of Veterans Affairs rescinding the rule on Feb. 26. A federal lawsuit is challenging a Department of Veterans Affairs rule that requires ...
The Washington Post

Why VA pays more in disability for sleep apnea than it does for some lost limbs

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...