Department of Veterans Affairs

Cultural  

1. The second-largest cabinet department, the VA coordinates the distribution of benefits for veterans of the American armed forces and their dependents. The benefits include compensation for disabilities, the management of veterans' hospitals, and various insurance programs.

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Example Sentences

Department of Veterans Affairs and both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two federally sponsored companies, guarantee privately issued mortgages as a way to boost more plentiful and cheaper lending for American homebuyers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced a partnership intended, in their words, to improve care for “the nation’s most vulnerable veterans.”

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for a transparent investigation into the killing of Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse working at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Those agencies - including the justice department, FBI and Department of Veterans Affairs - will not be impacted.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The US Department of Veterans Affairs was slow to aid the veterans who had come back with emotional problems.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge