MoneyLion on MSN

VA scams and backlogs: Vets, do this to protect your benefits

Fraudulent claims at the VA amount to tens of millions of dollars annually, and worse, they're often taking money away from veterans with legitimate needs.
techtimes

Veterans Guardian Talks Top 7 Mistakes Veterans Make in Their Disability Claims and How to Avoid Them

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...
Stars and Stripes

Repeated orders for medical exams and other common mistakes slow down claims for veterans’ disability

WASHINGTON — Veterans groups urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to take steps to end common mistakes in claims reviews for disability that include redundant requests for veterans to undergo more ...
Military Times on MSN

VA's review of disability claims for fraud won't include past filings, officials say

Using a Microsoft data analytics program, the VA program will use information gleaned from DBQ forms to identify patterns that could indicate fraud.
Military.com

Here’s Why January Is the Best Time to File Your VA Disability Claim

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...
Stars and Stripes

Disability fraud is a ‘tiny fraction’ of VA claims, advocates say

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...