Time has proven that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the best provider of care for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). It is essential that leaders in Washington, DC know this so they can ensure the VA's SCI/D system of care is protected...

Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the Automobile Adaptive Equipment (AAE) program that supplies adaptive equipment to allow veterans with disabilities to safely operate, enter, and exit their vehicle. In 2023, Congress passed legislation to...

Individuals whose eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) has already been approved, often after a lengthy process, remain barred from accessing their SSDI benefits for five months after that approval. In addition to this five-month waiting period...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest health care provider in the country, and it serves millions of veterans each year. However, many catastrophically disabled veterans experience disability-related barriers when it comes to accessing the care and the...

Thousands of service members have suffered a genitourinary injury, resulting in the loss of, or compromised ability, to have a child. Among those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, genital injuries, most of which were a result of ground-based explosive mechanisms, were...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) to qualified survivors of service members and veterans. The DIC rate paid to survivors has been minimally adjusted since it was first established in 1993. H.R. 680, the...