Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plays a crucial role in supporting America's veterans. However, navigating the system to access disability benefits can be a hurdle for some veterans. Many ...

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...

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

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Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

The process of filing a claim for SSDI benefits with neuropathy is often complicated. Neuropathy is a condition that affects ...

Two men salute while participating in New York City’s Veterans Day parade Nov. 11. Republican and Democratic lawmakers in some two dozen states have introduced bills aimed at restricting or legalizing ...