Veterans Benefits Administration VBA

Beginning March 5, 2024, all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, here and abroad, may now enroll directly in VA health care. President Biden directed the expansion of VA health care, eliminating the phase-in outlined in the PACT Act. Consequently, millions of Veterans are potentially eligible for…

On August 25, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published their audit of the Veterans Benefits Administration titled Improved Processing Needed for Veterans’ Claims of Contaminated Water Exposure at Camp Lejeune. OIG was able to conclude that approximately 21,000 claims, or 37 percent, were incorrectly processed for two primary reasons: 1) prematurely denying claims;…