Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Prevent the VA from covering abortion services.

Notitie: The VA implemented a rule that would bar the VA from providing abortions even in cases of rape or incest.

Reduce disability ratings for future claims, partially reduce for existing claims.

Notitie: The VA enacted a new rule requiring disability ratings to be calculated by how well veterans function on medication, which "effectively lowered a veteran’s disability rating"; VA stopped enforcing the rule after criticism.

Increase automation in processing benefits claims.

Notitie: The VA announced it will "begin work to identify areas where automation can be used to make the DIC claims process easier to navigate".

Outsource more care into private facilities.

Sunset the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.