News Releases

VA awarded up to $9 million in grants to eligible recipients for adaptive sports programs that benefit disabled Veterans & disabled members of the military.

Suicide prevention remains VA’s highest clinical priority

Still in its infancy, VA researchers hope to build the first artificial lung that closely replicates the natural lung and compatible with living cells.

Department of Veterans Affairs recently released data that showed significant improvements at the majority of its health care facilities.

VA exceeded its goal to deliver 81,000 appeals decisions of disability benefits and services to Veterans in fiscal year 2018.

VA is ready to hire 50 additional Veterans Justice Outreach specialists following the President's signing of the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act.

To mark Suicide Prevention Month this September, VA is shining a light on effective ways to prevent Veteran suicide with its Be There campaign.

Managed by VA’s Office of Health Services Research & Development, the first of its kind center will be named for Sen. Elizabeth Dole in recognition of her national leadership and advocacy on behalf of the nation’s 5.5 million military and Veteran caregivers.

VA announced that thousands of low-income Veteran families around the nation will continue to receive benefits under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.

Prior to joining VA, Byrne served in Lockheed Martin Corp.’s legal department as the chief privacy officer and lead information technology, cyber security and counterintelligence attorney.

VA announced it plans to provide approximately $200 million in fiscal year 2019 funding to support more than 13,000 transitional housing beds for its Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program

The hiring effort, which began early this summer, will help improve service to Veterans with service-connected disabilities and employment barriers as well as help provide them with expedited services to improve their ability to transition to the civilian workforce.