Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will resume in-person disability and compensation exams at 20 locations in the coming weeks, an effort to address a backlog that has nearly doubled since the ...

Injured Soldiers dread the uncertainty. Am I medically fit to stay in the Army? If I get out, what disability do I qualify for? What if I don't want my career to end? A few years ago, these questions ...

Nowadays, about 90% of all VA disability exams are done by contractors. While the goal of allowing contractors to do the exams was to alleviate the VA's workload and the disability claims backlog, ...

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially when it comes to rendering decisions on veterans' disability claims. Advocacy groups ...

Hundreds of thousands of veterans are stuck in limbo in regards to their disability compensation because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed compensation and pension (C&P) exams, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Sen. Jon Tester stopped in Missoula Friday to mark the grand opening of Montana’s first designated clinic for veteran disability exams. The facility will provide up to 500 exams per ...