The VA is planning to use an automated tool to scan disability claims documents to combat fraud. Veteran reactions have been ...

About 1% of all disability claims are selected for a quality assurance review, which is a procedure that the Social Security Administration initiates to ...

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs says he’s working to make it easier for veterans to get their disability payments.

The SSA announced a significant operational change this week that will reshape how disability benefit eligibility is reviewed across the United States. The agency confirmed that medical Continuing ...

EXCLUSIVE – The Social Security Administration on Monday unveiled new improvements to its disability adjudication process. The SSA said recent upgrades have reduced the backlog in its pending ...

A Kaukauna vet is helping others fight VA disability denials through Freedom Claims Agency, which he runs with his wife in ...

Jim Peckey, a former U.S. Navy petty officer now living in Abilene, holds a plaque honoring his service. (Ronald W. Erdrich For The Texas Tribune, Ronald W. Erdrich For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for ...

Jim Peckey was a young Navy petty officer stationed in Bahrain when the 9/11 attacks happened. As the nation went on a war footing, he suddenly shifted from administrative and IT duties to lugging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two men salute while participating in New York City’s Veterans Day parade Nov. 11. Republican and Democratic lawmakers in some two ...