Wheeling University’s sudden withdrawal from the Women’s Division I National Championship has now escalated into a legal ...

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Those who serve in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect the country in its time of need, and benefits ...

Congress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive ...

John Keith Taylor was denied a disability rating for scars without ever having an evaluation of the tumors, which was the ...

This past Veterans Day, Prince George’s County Council Chair Edward Burroughs III launched a new partnership with Vet for Vet and Victory Church International to aid veterans in District 8 with ...

The VA disability system evaluates over 900 medical conditions, from chronic pain and sleep disorders to PTSD and hearing loss. Veterans who understand how the VA evaluates claims are better ...

The deadline to file a claim in the AT&T data breach settlement lawsuit is about a month away. AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement after two instances where its customers' information was hacked ...

In particular, one section of the bill is called in part Improvements to Partial Claim Program. A change extends the period for a second partial claim filing following a natural disaster to 180 days ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...