Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims — including cases of brazen fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars — that are exploiting the country’s sacred ...

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Veterans’ advocates, a top government watchdog and senators in both parties on Wednesday denounced a Washington Post investigation that revealed exaggeration and fraud in the government’s $193 billion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran sits at a dais, giving remarks. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, uses reports of fraud within veterans' ...

A Washington Post exposé on veterans faking disabilities has raised concerns about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ $193-billion disability benefits program — and how much fraud is costing ...

A Maine man accused of stealing more than $244,000 in disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs faked his drowning death after authorities confronted him about the fraud, according ...

A former firefighter, John William Myers, faces felony charges for insurance fraud after allegedly receiving over $100,000 in improper disability payments.

Sep. 25—RALEIGH — A newly-formed investigative unit created to combat disability fraud will include two North Carolina state agencies along with two partner agencies from the federal government. The N ...