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The VA and DOJ have teamed up to help Veterans who can’t make their own medical decisions and don’t have family or legal help,including some who are homeless or at risk of it. Now, VA attorneys can step in as legal representatives to make sure these Veterans get help. This can assist with things...

The VA’s 2025 report shows that younger Veterans are at higher risk of suicide, and many who died were not receiving VA care. This highlights how important it is for Veterans to reach out and get connected to support. https://news.va.gov/145433/2025-national-veteran-suicide-prevention-report/

FYI: The VA has updated how disability ratings consider medication and treatment, so ratings now reflect real-life daily functioning. From the official Federal Register: This interim final rule is effective February 17, 2026, and the VA is accepting public comments through April 20, 2026...

Hey veterans, here’s a heads-up about VA presumptive lists for 2026. From what I’ve learned, the VA doesn’t publish a calendar or give advance notice about which conditions they’re reviewing. Updates can show up suddenly once rulemaking or medical reviews are finished. That means the lists can...

I wanted to share something that might help with AO claims. There’s a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and this is the first study to clearly connect the 2. The study found that Vietnam War veterans exposed to AO have a higher risk of developing MDS, a rare blood and...

Hey everyone, here’s something interesting for the men in our Veteran community. The VA is testing a new way to screen for prostate cancer. Instead of using the same test for everyone, this new approach looks at a Veteran’s genes and family history to figure out their real risk. They’re looking...

President Trump signed Executive Order 14184, which helps restore GI Bill benefits to service members discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine Many Veterans received discharges that were less than fully honorable, making them ineligible for GI Bill benefits.So far, 899 Veterans have already...

President Trump signed an executive order on May 9, 2025, directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the “National Center for Warrior Independence” on the West Los Angeles VA campus. Its aim: provide housing, substance-abuse treatment, and work support to up to 6,000 homeless...

The 2025 VA Federal Benefits Guide is out. It covers everything from compensation and life insurance to education benefits, home loans, and mental health support. Plus, it shows who’s eligible for each benefit based on the service. Printed copies are available at the local VA medical centers...

The VA has made it easier for veterans to get benefits for certain cancers by adding them to the list of presumptive service-connected conditions. These include acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, and urinary bladder, ureter, and related...