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.
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.
VA approves $1.2 billion in VA infrastructure improvements in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, part of a record $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance funds VA will deploy this year.
VA and HHS sign memorandum of understanding to ensure the effective implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order on Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness.
Since the start of 2026, more than 200,000 Veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare.
VA and Steak ‘n Shake team to promote VA benefits and services and make it easier for Veterans to become owner-operators of Steak ‘n Shake franchises.
VA’s backlog of Veterans waiting for VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims fell below 70,000 for the first time since February 2020, during the first Trump Administration.
