📝Correction Notice on Veterans Affairs Agency Information Collection
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a correction regarding the dates in the agency's information collection activity notice under OMB review. The correction affects the date listed for Loan Disbursement certification and employment verification, clarifying it to be October 17, 2025, instead of September 17, 2025.
Learn More💼VA Proposes Rule on Pain Evidence for Disability Evaluations
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to revise 38 CFR 4.118, diagnostic code (DC) 7804 ("Scar(s), unstable or painful"), by adding a note clarifying that VA still requires objective evidence of pain when rating a scar as painful. The inclusion of this note would align with current policy and ensure consistent application of the rating criteria.
Learn More🏥Notice of Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a meeting of the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee, focusing on rural health care for veterans. The agenda includes updates from leadership, discussions on health care access, and a public comment period for stakeholders. This session aims to improve VA health services delivery for veterans in rural areas, allowing for public engagement and expert insights.
Learn More📊OMB Designation of BEP Database
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Enterprise Platform database for use in the Do Not Pay Working System. This move requires transparency concerning privacy risks and includes specific restrictions on database usage, particularly for state public assistance agencies. The measure aims to bolster payment integrity within federal financial management practices.
Learn More⚰️Announcement of VA Information Collection for Burial Benefits
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
Learn More🏠Notice on VA Home Loan Eligibility Information Collection
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veteran Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
Learn More📝Correction Notice for 38 CFR Part 17 by Department of Veterans Affairs
This rule published by the Department of Veterans Affairs announces a correction to an editorial error within Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Specifically, it removes a paragraph from section 17.273, ensuring that the regulations are accurate and up-to-date for future references.
Learn More📄Temporary Timeliness Instruction from Veterans Affairs on Claims Processing
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces that on December 22, 2023, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs issued a Temporary Timeliness Instruction to provide temporary timeliness standards for the processing of benefits claims-related information in implementing section 252 of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2022 (Cleland-Dole Act), which prohibits the incurrence of VA beneficiary debt caused by overpayment attributable to VA's failure to timely process information provided by or on behalf of a VA beneficiary.
Learn More🏗️VA Acquisition Regulation Notice
Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
Learn More📝Agency Notice on Veterans Affairs Life Insurance Policy Maintenance
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
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