Related to that, VA's disability claims backlog - which counts the total number of first-time benefits cases that take more ...

The bonuses were authorized by the PACT Act with the intention of enticing employees to stay in hard-to-fill jobs so the department had enough staff to handle the mountain of newly eligible veterans.

Inspector General report raises questions about VA clinical staff's training for toxic exposure screening The report says the Office of Inspector General is "concerned" veterans could be at-risk.

While the PACT Act legislation directed the VA to study the human impact of jet fuel exposure and report it back to Congress, ... Patty is a senior staff writer for Task & Purpose.

Claims processors at the Department of Veterans Affairs were inadequately trained and unprepared for the influx of veterans seeking benefits under the PACT Act, leading to improper decisions and ...