Lawmakers are pushing for improvements after an inspector general report found limited resources for victims at many VA medical facilities.
A commission studying the problem of post-military incarceration says better support programs could help many veterans.
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals.
Congress has pproved steady annual funding increases for VA opertions for more than 20 years.
The change is expected to affect about 50,000 veterans currently using multiple accounts for their federal stipend payouts.
Researchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.
Federal watchdogs warned that nearly 250,000 patients' medication records may contain mistakes because of conflicts with the new records software.
Whistleblowers complained that accusations against supervisors in the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion were ignored.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 5, 2024.
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