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Veteran disability claims, homelessness and COVID-19 vaccines were topics VA Secretary Denis McDonough spoke about during a press conference Oct. 20 in Washington D.C.

Starting in October, VA will hire and train new staff [...]

Despite a global pandemic, VBA has remained resilient in breaking boundaries with the completion of the one millionth claim this week. This is the second fastest rate within a fiscal year of completion in VA history with last year’s date of May 26 being the fastest on record to reach one million claims completed.

The American Rescue Plan ensures Veterans have continued access to COVID-19 protections, quality healthcare and needed economic relief.

Over the last four years, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees have worked hard to serve our Veterans, their families and survivors and to move the organization into the digital age.

VA's new monthly media roundtable, part of the effort to become more transparent, focuses on the disability claims backlog.