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May 2, 2016

2 VA officials refuse to testify on job-manipulation claims

Two high-ranking officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs refused to testify Monday night at a congressional hearing on allegations that they manipulated the agency's hiring system for their own gain.

May 2, 2016

VA apologizes for 'ill-advised' ban on veterans' cellphones

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) apologized on Wednesday for temporarily implementing what it called an "ill-advised" policy at some medical centers that banned veterans from bringing cellphones to appointments, according to a statement provided by the VA to the Washington Free Beacon.

May 2, 2016

In reversal, VA seeks to offer aid to Air Force reservists exposed to Agent Orange

Reversing a long-held position, the Department of Veterans Affairs now says Air Force reservists who became ill after being exposed to Agent Orange residue while working on planes after the Vietnam War should be eligible for disability benefits.

May 2, 2016

US senator mum on reported payout deal with staffer amid VA scandal

Tammy's still not talking. Even as Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for the U.S. Department of Justice to launch "an immediate" investigation into allegations the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah overprescribed opiate-based pain medication, the Madison Democrat has yet to disclose details on the reported firing of one of her top state aides in the wake of a growing scandal. 

May 2, 2016

Obama signs veterans suicide prevention bill

Acknowledging the struggles of the nation's veterans, President Obama on Thursday signed legislation intended to reduce a military suicide epidemic that is claiming lives by the day.

May 2, 2016

Combat veterans face ‘cruel’ struggle to prove their service to VA, amid missing records

Veterans of all wars, from World War II to the present, are fighting the VA to prove their service and obtain benefits, after finding out the VA's records are woefully incomplete.

May 2, 2016

VA says it will relax 40-mile rule for private medical care

Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site.

May 2, 2016

Vital VA hospital project in limbo as price tag soars, lawmakers vow no ‘bail-out’

Nearly one year after a new VA secretary vowed to clean up a broken health care system for America's veterans, a vital new hospital hangs in the balance as lawmakers and the agency fight over how to pay for it.

May 2, 2016

WWII veteran recognized, at last, as Tuskegee Airman in surprise ceremony

More than a half-century later, a World War II veteran from West Virginia was at last recognized as a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday.

May 2, 2016

‘What the hell?’ Boehner rips VA for firing almost nobody, year after Shinseki resignation

House Speaker John Boehner tore into Veterans Affairs leadership Wednesday, alleging that nearly a year after then-Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned amid the scandal over veterans care, his successors have done little to fix the agency -- or even discipline those involved in the wait-times crisis.