Black Veterans Less Likely to Be Approved for VA Disability Claims
- minorityveteransbe
- Apr 16
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 18
Veterans Affairs secretary vows to address the gap
Black veterans’ disability benefit claims sent to the Department of Veterans Affairs have the lowest approval rating of any racial or ethnic group, a government report found.
The study, conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), analyzed VA data from 2010 to 2020 and found that initial disability claims submitted by Black veterans were denied 15 percent more often than those of their white counterparts, the largest ethnic group to have claims processed.
“There’s no place for any disparities at VA,” said Secretary Denis McDonough at the agency’s monthly news briefing. “We’ll stop at nothing to make sure that we’re providing all veterans, including Black veterans, with the world-class care and benefits they deserve.”
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