WASHINGTON — Problems with the privately contracted disability exams veterans undergo to determine their benefits were the focus of a House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee hearing Thursday that ...

Processing claims for veterans disability compensation, including determining the ratings, is the responsibility of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), one of the three major organizations ...

This chapter summarizes what is known about how aggravation of preservice disability and secondary claims are evaluated and rated, and provides recommendations on how the current process can be ...