She appealed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, but didn’t hear back, so she sued the VA. Within a month of the lawsuit, the VA acknowledged it had made a mistake in removing Doe’s coverage.

“Republicans are not only working to permanently codify this ban on medically necessary care for trans veterans, but also expand it with this bill,” he said. “This is part of a broader ...

Veterans Affairs leaders on Friday announced plans to delay dismissals of legacy families from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers until after September 2026. (Cpl.

The bill includes provisions to prohibit the VA from providing or funding care for gender dysphoria, echoing the Trump administration’s rollback of protections for trans veterans this March.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it is walking back plans for mass layoffs at the agency but says it will still shed tens of thousands of jobs by the end of fiscal year 2025.