Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)
Cabinet department for veterans health care, disability compensation, pensions, education, housing support, memorial affairs, and related benefits.
Function
Cabinet department
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$524.22B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
HighVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Cabinet department for veterans health care, disability compensation, pensions, education, housing support, memorial affairs, and related benefits.
Mission
Serve veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors.
Public Value Test
Health, earned benefits, disability accuracy, mental health, caregiver support, memorial trust, and administrative reliability for veterans.
Sources & Evidence
4 cited sources back this profile