The process of theVA claim exam can be a confusing and stressful experience, especially for those unfamiliar with its purpose and format. However, understanding what the exam entails and how it fits ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medical appointment, ...

Citing abuse of the system, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has removed Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) from its public websites. DBQs are standardized forms used by clinicians ...

WASHINGTON — John Keith Taylor developed dozens of painful tumors on his torso, arms and legs as an aircraft maintenance technician in the Air Force who handled jet fuel, hydraulic fluid and other ...

WASHINGTON — Problems with the privately contracted disability exams veterans undergo to determine their benefits were the focus of a House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee hearing Thursday that ...

Four incumbents keep their spots on the vehicle that exceeded its $6.8 billion ceiling as PACT Act claims drives a surge in veteran claims. The Veterans Affairs Department has essentially extended the ...

VA's Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) may require veterans filing disability claims to undergo medical exams to help determine eligibility. VBA relies on contractors to provide medical ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded four companies positions on a follow-on, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide medical disability ...