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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
The Pentagon is seeking standards to assess blast-induced brain injury after a new GAO report found screenings were incomplete. What it means for TBI claims.
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by Brad Cummings • 18 October 2026
The VA’s inspector general found errors in 34% of rating-reduction cases in 2024. What the errors were, which way they cut, and what to check in your own letter.
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by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
The Major Richard Star Act petition hit 218 signatures, forcing a House vote after the midterms. What it means for medical retirees, and what doesn’t change.
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by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
The VA burial allowance rose October 1, but most families get $300, not $1,032. The condition the news skipped, the two-year deadline, and the 2027 COLA date.
U.S. Supreme Court building lit at dusk, with glowing columns reflected on wet pavement
by Brad Cummings • 11 October 2026
The Supreme Court heard the veterans jurisdiction case Monday. What each side argued, where the justices pushed, and why a narrow decision looks likeliest.
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by Brad Cummings • 3 October 2026
The Supreme Court argument, the 2027 COLA, the stalled rating rewrite, Freund approval, and the Gulf War deadline. What each date decides and what to do first.
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by Brad Cummings • 3 October 2026
The VA told Congress it would finalize sleep apnea and tinnitus rating rules by September 30. It didn't. What the delay means and why to file now.
Two metal trays holding stacks of papers on a conference table in an office meeting room.
by Brad Cummings • 3 October 2026
A court found Veterans Guardian collected over $250 million from veterans while unaccredited. The VA had sent cease-and-desist letters in 2019 and 2024.
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by Brad Cummings • 25 September 2026
The VA processed three million claims this year and grants over 60 percent. Only 3 percent are reviewed at the Board. The case for appealing, in the VA's numbers.
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by Brad Cummings • 24 September 2026
Trajector filed Chapter 11 after class actions, freezing the suits. New York and Illinois attorneys general say they'll act anyway. What veterans who paid should know.