VA Press Room

More than 300,000 new Veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare in 2026.

VA processed a record-high 3.11 million disability compensation claims in Fiscal Year 2026, a testament to the Trump Administration’s commitment to ensuring Veterans can more quickly and conveniently access the benefits they’ve earned.

VA approved $2.681 billion in VA infrastructure improvement projects in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026.

VA launches new pilot program at six VA facilities to help Veterans establish VA.gov accounts faster than ever before, which means speedier access to VA services, care and benefits.

VA awards $16 million in new grants to 91 community-based organizations across the country that provide adaptive sports programs for Veterans and service members with disabilities.

VA releases 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which analyzes Veteran suicide from 2001 to 2024, the most recent year for which data is available.

VA awards $111.9 million in grants to 191 community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to Veterans across the country.

New VA guidance on informed consent increases transparency for Veterans before they receive a prescription for psychotropic medications, which include antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics and opioids.

More than three million VA disability benefits claims for Veterans have been processed in fiscal year 2026 as of Sept. 18, 2026, faster than ever before.

Veterans nearly $150 million in insurance premium payments starting in November, when VA implements the first-ever premium holiday for the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program.