Topic Collection: Military and Veterans Health Care and Disability BenefitsThis page lists the most recent reports and testimonies related to military and veterans' health care and disability benefits issued since March 2003. Disability Benefits |
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- DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Care Management and Disability Evaluations for Servicemembers
- GAO-08-514T, February 27, 2008
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans' Benefits: Improved Management Would Enhance VA's Pension Program
- GAO-08-112, February 14, 2008
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Claims Processing Challenges Persist, while VA Continues to Take Steps to Address Them
- GAO-08-473T, February 14, 2008
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text
- Military Health Care: Cost Data Indicate That TRICARE Reserve Select Premiums Exceeded the Costs of Providing Program Benefits
- GAO-08-104, December 21, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Benefits: Improved Operational Controls and Management Data Would Enhance VBA's Disability Reevaluation Process
- GAO-08-75, December 6, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Health Care and Disability Evaluations for Returning Servicemembers
- GAO-07-1256T, September 26, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text
- DOD Civilian Personnel: Medical Policies for Deployed DOD Federal Civilians and Associated Compensation for Those Deployed
- GAO-07-1235T, September 18, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages) Accessible Text
- GAO Findings and Recommendations Regarding DOD and VA Disability Systems
- GAO-07-906R, May 25, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 16 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans Benefits Administration: Progress Made in Long-Term Effort to Replace Benefits Payment System, but Challenges Persist
- GAO-07-614, April 27, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Processing of Claims Continues to Present Challenges
- GAO-07-562T, March 13, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Long-Standing Claims Processing Challenges Persist
- GAO-07-512T, March 7, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text
- High Risk Series: An Update
- GAO-07-310, January 31, 2007
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 92 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Can Improve Its Procedures for Obtaining Military Service Records
- GAO-07-98, December 12, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Military Personnel: DOD Needs an Oversight Framework and Standards to Improve Management of Its Casualty Assistance Programs
- GAO-06-1010, September 22, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Should Improve Its Management of Individual Unemployability Benefits by Strengthening Criteria, Guidance, and Procedures
- GAO-06-309, May 30, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Disability Benefits: Benefit Amounts for Military Personnel and Civilian Public Safety Officers Vary by Program Provisions and Individual Circumstances
- GAO-06-4, April 7, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 129 pages) Accessible Text
- Military Disability Evaluation: Ensuring Consistent and Timely Outcomes for Reserve and Active Duty Service Members
- GAO-06-561T, April 6, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text
- Military Disability System: Improved Oversight Needed to Ensure Consistent and Timely Outcomes for Reserve and Active Duty Service Members
- GAO-06-362, March 31, 2006
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Benefits: Further Changes in VBA's Field Office Structure Could Help Improve Disability Claims Processing
- GAO-06-149, December 9, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Claims Processing Challenges and Opportunities for Improvements
- GAO-06-283T, December 7, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Improved Transparency Needed to Facilitate Oversight of VBA's Compensation and Pension Staffing Levels
- GAO-06-225T, November 3, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text
- VA Benefits: Other Programs May Provide Lessons for Improving Individual Unemployability Assessments
- GAO-06-207T, October 27, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text
- VA Disability Benefits: Routine Monitoring of Disability Decisions Could Improve Consistency
- GAO-06-120T, October 20, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Could Enhance Its Progress in Complying with Court Decision on Disability Criteria
- GAO-06-46, October 12, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Disability Benefits: Claims Processing Problems Persist and Major Performance Improvements May Be Difficult
- GAO-05-749T, May 26, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 11 pages) Accessible Text
- VA Disability Benefits: Board of Veterans' Appeals Has Made Improvements in Quality Assurance, but Challenges Remain for VA in Assuring Consistency
- GAO-05-655T, May 5, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text
- VA Disability Benefits and Health Care: Providing Certain Services to the Seriously Injured Poses Challenges
- GAO-05-444T, March 17, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans Benefits: VA Needs Plan for Assessing Consistency of Decisions
- GAO-05-99, November 19, 2004
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Benefits: More Transparency Needed to Improve Oversight of VBA's Compensation and Pension Staffing Levels
- GAO-05-47, November 15, 2004
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Veterans' Benefits: Improvements Needed in the Reporting and Use of Data on the Accuracy of Disability Claims Decisions
- GAO-03-1045, September 30, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Recommendations (HTML)
- VA Benefits: Fundamental Changes to VA's Disability Criteria Need Careful Consideration
- GAO-03-1172T, September 23, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 6 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans Benefits Administration: Process for Preventing Improper Payments to Deceased Veterans Can Be Improved
- GAO-03-906, July 24, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 5 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Department of Veterans Affairs: Key Management Challenges in Health and Disability Programs
- GAO-03-756T, May 8, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text
- Veterans Benefits Administration: Better Collection and Analysis of Attrition Data Needed to Enhance Workforce Planning
- GAO-03-491, April 28, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)
- Military and Veterans' Benefits: Observations on the Concurrent Receipt of Military Retirement and VA Disability Compensation
- GAO-03-575T, March 27, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text