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.
A 2026 Military Homebuyer Readiness Survey was conducted by the mortgage lender NewDay USA. The survey included over 1,200 active-duty service members and veterans. The results? Many are unaware of their VA home loan benefits, but nearly 7 in 10 said buying a home was a major life event. >> Never miss benefits news and… Read more »
The federal government is attempting to implement policy changes and reorganizations that could contribute to job losses for veterans in the civil service and at the Department of Veterans Affairs. One is a proposed overhaul of federal layoff procedures, and the termination of union contracts at major agencies has raised protests from veteran advocacy groups… Read more »
The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs passed the Love Lives On Act, clearing the way for the bill to go to the full Senate floor for a vote. If signed into law, the Love Lives On Act would make a major change to military education benefits and related options by eliminating a “remarriage penalty” affecting… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has restarted the rollout of its troubled Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) system. The restart began in April, 2026, ending a three-year operational pause that began in April 2023 due to difficulties getting the system up and running. VA Resumes Rollout of Troubled Electronic Health Record System This… Read more »
Military medical retirement is a process that transitions service members when a medical condition renders them unfit for military duty. The condition may or may not be combat-related. Military medical retirements can be initiated for injuries, illnesses, or other medical conditions, whether service-connected or not. Unlike a standard retirement based on twenty years of service,… Read more »