Military retirees medically retired due to combat injuries before completing a 20-year career face a dollar-for-dollar reduction in military retirement benefits because a federal rule requires these retirees to choose between receiving VA disability pay and military retirement pay. The Major Richard Star Act would, if passed, eliminate this and permit “concurrent receipt” of both retirement… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ official site states that student applications for the high-technology VET TEC 2.0 program will begin to be accepted in June 2026. Those who visited the official site between the end of the original VET TEC pilot program and press time found the following message: “Our application isn’t available yet. When… Read more »
Lawmakers have introduced two major proposed laws aimed at modernizing military transition support and reducing hazards to fight an ongoing veteran suicide crisis. These bills would address gaps in federal outreach, focusing in part on the 12-month window following a service member’s departure from active duty. Research shows that during this initial year of civilian… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy or MDMA therapy. It’s a controversial move for a variety of reasons, including the fact that MDMA is prohibited for troops to use recreationally, and the drug has a reputation associated with raves and illegal drug… Read more »
A federal lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seeks to overturn a Department of Veterans Affairs rule restricting reproductive healthcare access for veterans and their families. Veteran Advocates Sue VA Over Abortion Care Policies The challenged policy seeks to end healthcare exceptions implemented in 2022, regarding abortion services and counseling… Read more »
Updated May 26 2026: The House of Representatives has approved the Veterans Benefits Expansion Act. As you’ll read below, this Act is intended to increase financial support for Gold Star families and severely injured veterans. It also expands VA loan options for Guard/Reserve members. You can learn more about the House version of this act,… Read more »
The troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, led by Doug Collins, has experienced yet another legal setback in its attempts to quash collective bargaining for VA employees. Federal Appeals Court Rules Against VA Anti-Union Practices A federal appeals court has ruled to keep a labor contract in place for roughly 300,000 employees at the Department of… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs fails to secure its healthcare facilities from basic physical dangers, according to security tests and a 2026 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). As part of a security review of VA facilities, federal investigators gained access to multiple medical campuses without detection, including undercover inspectors carrying weapons and contraband,… Read more »
Legislation improves GI Bill access for Commercial Driver’s License training, streamlining veteran education benefits and reducing delays. Learn more.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed a settlement in the case of Freund v. Collins, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of veterans who experienced failures in their VA claim appeals within the legacy VA benefits system.