A “tsunami” of appeals on veterans’ disability claims is looming, as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ progress in reducing its backlog of claims is coming at the expense of resolving older appeals, ...

Four of the top 10 global causes of disability are mental illnesses, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the U.S., about one-third of individuals receiving Social Security Disability ...

Belleville, Illinois, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allsup, a nationwide disability benefits advocate, and its Allsup Veterans Appeals℠ (AVA) are committed to supporting veterans as they navigate ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee presented bipartisan legislation to better veteran's experience when going through the claims and appeals process with the Department of Veterans ...

A pair of bills that aim to ease the lengthy appeals process for disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs would keep the same judge on cases, track delays on pending claims and ...

New legislation introduced Wednesday seeks to bring more accountability to the Veterans Affairs Department’s office tasked with ultimately adjudicating benefits claims decisions. The Veterans Claims ...

Belleville, Illinois, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of National Military Appreciation Month this May, Allsup, a nationwide provider of disability benefits assistance, and its Allsup ...

Belleville, Illinois, Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A year after its enactment, the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, ...

Belleville, Illinois, March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) closed all regional offices for in-person visits and services on March 19, 2020, in an effort to ...