Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every veteran who has served our nation deserves the support and care they've earned. Filing for VA disability benefits is a vital ...

Recent VA resources and expert guides emphasize that strong, relevant medical and service evidence is critical to winning or increasing disability claims. New tools like updated checklists, DBQs, and ...

The new rules are effective for claims submitted on or after January 1, 2018. Under the new rules, the disability claims process will look a lot like the group health plan claims process. In short: ...

It’s Memorial Day in America — a moment of remembrance observed since after the Civil War for those U.S. military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms. Yet in ...

Going through the process of applying for long-term disability can be a complex and complicated process, which can take anywhere from months to even years. As a result, being denied long-term ...

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan this week were among 17 senators who introduced legislation to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs appeals process.Shaheen and Hassan said the system is ...

It can be challenging for workers seeking disability benefits from an employer-sponsored plan to understand the process and why their claim is approved or denied, according to DOL's rationale for the ...

If you've applied for Social Security disability benefits and are still waiting for an answer, you're not alone. "For the first time in history, more than 1 million people are waiting on the Social ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

Plan sponsors who provide benefits based upon determinations of disability should be prepared for the new procedural rules that started governing disability claims April 1. The U.S. Department of ...