The Veterans Affairs Department is introducing new, standardized disability claims forms that officials say will make it easier for veterans and their survivors to clearly state what benefits they're ...

I'm told sometime in the past month the Office of Management and Budget approved a six-page claim form that veterans use to apply for disability benefits, replacing a 23-page application that was so ...

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...

Below are the forms necessary to apply for Long Term Disability benefits. You will need to complete the following sections: Employee Statement (Pages 2 to 5) Authorization to Obtain and Release ...

To improve fraud detection in disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to use an automated tool. Beginning later this year, the VA will scan disability benefits questionnaires, or ...

Some VA examiners and VA doctors alike are confusing veterans and Veterans Benefits adjudicators about what 'scientific literature' actually is when denying a claim. Do not be fooled. Personally, I ...