The VA proposed shorter applications for claims, DIC, and pension, with new forms due around December. What it fixes, what it can't, and why to file now.

Texas secured a deceptive-practices judgment against the biggest claims-coaching company. How the model works, three questions that unmask it, and the free path.

Most veterans read the rating and stop. The five checks to run on every VA decision letter, and where skipped conditions and wrong dates like to hide.

For many conditions the VA must presume service connection. The exposure lists, the combat rules, and the one-year rule new veterans keep missing.

Most first VA claims lose on avoidable errors, not weak cases. The seven mistakes veterans keep making, and how to file yours without any of them.

First claims are decided on paper. The records to pull before filing, from your DD-214 and STRs to private treatment, and how to organize the file.