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You work hard to manage your health after military service. Medication often plays a big role in that effort. If you file a veterans disability claim, your treatment plan may also shape how the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) reviews your case. When you...
Beginning January 1, 2026, VA’s updated health care copay rates apply across multiple categories of VA and VA-authorized care, including urgent care, outpatient visits, inpatient admissions, and certain prescription medications. Whether a Veteran owes a copay and the...
On November 26, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs published a final rule that expands the filing window to request a waiver of many VA benefits overpayment debts. In plain terms, VA revised 38 C.F.R. § 1.963 (the waiver rule for debts “other than loan...
In late November 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported that it brought the CHAMPVA application backlog down to zero meaning eligible families should see decisions arrive in days instead of months. For context, CHAMPVA is VA-administered health coverage for...
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. It was placed on November 11 because the armistice to end the war was signed on the 11 day of the 11 month at 11 A.M. However, in 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to...
On July 30, 2025, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act (H.R. 1815) became law, creating a statutory Partial Claim under 38 U.S.C. § 3737 to help Veterans keep their homes. In practical terms, when a Veteran’s VA-backed mortgage on their primary residence is in default...
On June 12, 2025, the United States Supreme Court handed combat-wounded veterans a sweeping victory in Soto v. United States, striking down the government’s practice of limiting retroactive Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to six years. Writing for a...
I’ve written before about some of the gaps in recognition under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act). Now, a new bill has been introduced to hopefully cover some of those gaps. The bill, titled...
The Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of November 19, 2024 is a legislative proposal aimed at enhancing healthcare and benefits for U.S. veterans. The bill focuses on improving access to medical care, modernizing benefits programs, and...
On May 7, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that federal employees who serve in the U.S. military as reservists are entitled to receive the equivalent of their civil pay when serving on active duty in a national emergency. At the heart of the issue was Nick Feliciano, a...