U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The federal government said it will honor all veterans’ claims for new health care benefits if they meet an August 14 deadline to file.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Thursday it’s replacing Montana’s VA Health Care System Director.

Funding to implement a veterans health program is now at stake as Congress approaches a government funding deadline. The PACT Act expands health care benefits to millions of veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

Sen. Jon Tester Wednesday announced the introduction of a bill that aims to provide more support for homeless Native veterans.

While the national suicide rate among veterans is declining, a recent study found that the suicide rate in eight states, including Montana, may be more than double what the VA is reporting.

A bill expanding benefits to millions of military veterans exposed to toxins is now one step away from President Joe Biden’s desk.

Congressional bargainers are celebrating a deal they say could pave the way for passage of legislation that would help millions of veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits during their time in the military. The deal could help roughly two-thirds of Montana veterans.

The days of Missoula-area veterans seeking VA health care services in a cramped, undersized clinic are over. The new 60,000 square foot David J. Thatcher VA Clinic just east of Missoula International Airport opens Feb. 1.

A tribal council member from Fort Peck Reservation has been appointed to a new federal advisory committee focusing on improving outreach to Indigenous veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Monday became the nation’s first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines. Montana VA officials are now carefully reviewing the new mandate that applies to about 500 workers in the state.