Veterans have 12 months from the date on their VA decision letter to file an appeal with the U.S. Department of Veterans ...

Filing a VA disability claim is a significant step toward receiving monthly tax-free compensation for service-connected ...

Every day you don't document injuries connected to military service, you make a future VA disability claim harder to prove.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will stop approving most new need-based apportionments of veterans' benefits beginning ...

Vietnam veterans fought a second war at home to get recognition and treatment. That fight created the modern VA mental health system.

There is a bill before the U.S. Congress that local veterans who are 100% disabled want to see passed this year. It’s the ...

If you have a story to tell, or know a veteran whose story needs to be told, contact the Killeen Daily Herald at news@kdhnews ...

There is no place in the veteran benefits ecosystem for claim sharks. Companies that charge excessive contingency fees, promise outcomes, obscure credentials, or imply influence over VA decisions are ...

Learn about the fight against predatory claims companies targeting disabled veterans. Support the GUARD VA Benefits Act to protect veterans' earned benefits.

"Independent medical documentation is a legitimate and lawful component of the VA disability process, but it is also one of the most misunderstood," said Ryan Hawley, Founder and CEO of Shield of Odin ...

A judge sentenced 45-year-old Brian Ditch to 13 years, or 156 months, in prison. Ditch pleaded guilty in fall 2025 to four ...