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.

Senate's VA Spending Bill Seeks Assurance Staff Cuts Won't Hinder Veterans' Care Protesters demonstrate at a Unite for Veterans rally, Friday, June 6, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.

Law & Policy GOP bill would ban gender-affirming care for veterans in “broader effort to worsen” VA health care The Congressional Equality Caucus strongly condemned the bill.

The stipends vary based on where veterans live, but generally hover around $3,000 a month for the most severely wounded individuals and $1,800 for others in need of around-the-clock care.

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.