Veterans Benefits

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced legislation he said will protect veterans from past and future federal layoffs.

Suffolk County lawmakers are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign legislation to expand state tuition benefits to non-combat military veterans.

The pantry is based at the Easterseals Veterans Rally Point, a facility that provides services for active and retired military members. It will support 70 to 80 veterans and their families monthly.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is pushing Congress to pass a bill that will protect military veterans from scammers, making it easier to criminally prosecute bad actors who charge veterans a high fee to apply for benefits.

A new Connecticut law exempts combat-injured veterans from paying property taxes on their primary residence.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded access to fertility treatments, reversing its decades-old policy that blocked in vitro fertilization for unmarried, single or LGBTQ veterans. But IVF is still out of reach for many other veterans due to the requirement that they prove their infertility was caused by their military service.

More female veterans than ever are getting disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including over 3,200 women in Connecticut.

Military veterans who were exposed to dangerous chemicals can now directly enroll in VA health care without first applying for benefits, eight years earlier than the 2022 PACT Act originally called for. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called the move "simple justice."

A group of transgender veterans has sued the Department of Veterans Affairs over its unfulfilled promise to provide and pay for gender-affirming surgery. Two years ago, federal officials announced a policy reversal, allowing transgender veterans to undergo the procedure through the VA. But the agency still hasn’t followed through, and veterans say they’re tired of waiting.

Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of NY urged veterans to get their applications in — and to reapply if they were denied in the past. She says as many as 3 million might be missing out on VA benefits through the PACT Act.