The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.
When voters head to the polls to cast ballots this November, at least one out of every 10 election workers will be a veteran or a veteran's family member.
The appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever.
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Past behavior shows this population will show up big at the polls. How feds will vote is less clear.
Of those who left their government job, more than a third said the ability to work to telework was the deciding factor.
A desire to serve the public principally motivated many of the more than 530 respondents to pursue a career, long or short, in the federal government.
Latest Cheryl Mason's shift from administration insider to department watchdog elicited concerns about her ability to be an independent voice on VA operations.
Officials hope to cut down on red tape for individuals seeking support and benefits after a veteran's death.
VA would be one of only a few federal departments to see a funding increase under the president's $1.7 trillion budget plan.
Veterans Day has been a federal holiday since 1938, honoring the contributions of American military personnel.
The move follows an order by President Donald Trump to look for evidence of discrimination against Christians throughout the federal government.
VA Secretary Dog Collins will face sharp questions about his department overhaul efforts from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee next month.
Rep. Mike Bost said he trusts that administration plans to dramatically reduce the VA workforce will not cut into veterans benefits and care.
The decision to cut about 300 medical center payroll jobs and move about 300 more are part of broader efforts to reduce the size of the VA workforce.
VA officials previously announced plans to end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program May 1.
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
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The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. Departments and agencies vary in the latitude they give their supervisors and managers to vary the step they offer to a prospective employee.
A reader asks if their military service counts toward their retirement eligibility.
A reader asks what documents are needed to prove the time acquired while in the armed forces.
A reader asks when he can shift back to self-only coverage once his spouse moves to Medicare.
There have been ongoing attempts in Congress and by financial advocates to repeal the WEP.
A reader who wants to apply for deferred retirement wonders if their military buyback counts toward their service time.
An outside watchdog estimates the benefits adjustment will be less than 3% in 2025. VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026. The state-sponsored hacker infiltrated a platform called Microsoft Azure Government, which provides storage, databases and other services to the VA.