Veteran News

New guidance from the Justice Department concluded that the VA lacks legal authority to provide the procedure — including in cases of rape or incest.

The new year brings a chance to find renewed health and well-being. This “New You” salad will nourish you so you can put your energy behind the new goals you set!

In clinical hypnosis, Army Veteran Walter Hauser found an anchor that helped him overcome a 60-plus-year cigarette smoking habit and find better Whole Health.

Brenden Borrowman, a retired Army veteran, founded Neurova Labs to focus on treating the physiological injury underlying conditions like PTSD and TBI.

After an unexpected injury, a Veteran was able to start his recovery quickly with a telehealth visit.

The 2025 Veterans Health Make-a-thon advances innovative solutions from VA teams and partners to improve care.

After Navy service, Diana Calero committed to wellness with VA coaching. Telehealth helped her stay consistent and reach her goals.

VA data sheds new light on the effectiveness of nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, in reducing skin cancer development.

Veteran Jim Smith uses VA telehealth to manage his care and maintain his health so he can do his part to support fellow Veterans.

Learn how Veteran homelessness takes many forms, how you can help break the stigma around homelessness, and how you can help homeless Veterans access the resources they’ve earned and deserve.

In 2025, VA’s Office of Suicide Prevention shared resources, practical guidance, and insights for Veterans.

VA Research recently published three News Briefs highlighting findings on Veteran mortality, weight loss and heart failure.

The Honorable VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence, Ph.D., appeared on VA's internal program, the weekly “Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) Update” on Dec. 9. to discuss VA's 2025 accomplishments and goals for 2026.

Veteran Manuel Calo, Jr. won the 2025 Peer Specialist of the Year for the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System for his exceptional service to Veterans.

VA is planning for its new EHR from Oracle-Cerner to go live at 13 sites in 2026 — starting with four sites in Michigan in April 2026.

VA announces intent to reorganize the management structure of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), with the goals of improving health care for Veterans, empowering local hospital directors, eliminating duplicative layers of bureaucracy and ensuring consistent application of VA policies across all department medical facilities.

VA released a request for proposals for new community care contracts that will improve health care choice and quality for Veterans over the next decade.

Women Veterans can now schedule appointments directly with VA gynecology providers without a referral from a primary care provider.

VA has completely eliminated the backlog of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) applications, a major VA program that provides health care coverage to over 900,000 qualifying Veteran spouses, dependents, survivors, and caregivers.

VA relieves Veterans of more than $272 million in potential medical bills that accrued after the Biden Administration stopped certain copayment claims processing and collections in early 2023.

VA extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

VA terminates a Biden-Administration mandate to spend $77 million on electric vehicle charging stations at VA facilities.

VA permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.

Backlog of Veterans waiting for VA compensation and pension benefits has dropped by more than 57% since the start of the second Trump Administration.

Potentially thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service by the Biden Administration for refusing the COVID vaccine may regain eligibility for GI Bill education benefits.

"Keeping the promises America has made to its Veterans is the sole purpose of the Department of Veterans Affairs."