Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits ...

When a service-connected condition causes or worsens another medical issue, veterans may be eligible to file secondary VA claims. A primary claim establishes the direct connection between a disability ...

VA disability compensation functions as government payment for service-connected harm, not welfare, and the language used to ...