VA Scar Rating Errors: OIG Estimates Nearly 4 in 10 Painful Scar Decisions Had Mistakes (2026 Review)

VA OIG estimated 17,900 of about 47,300 painful scar disability decisions (about 38%) had at least one error. Report 25-03303-266 explained.

ReportsVA Headlines staffOctober 30, 2026VA scar rating, VA disability claims, VBA, VA OIG review, 2026

Phoenix VA Lab Results Backlog: 2,224 Send-Out Test Results Unfinalized 100+ Days, OSC Letter 2026

OSC whistleblower case DI-25-001991: Phoenix VA’s send-out lab had about 2,224 test results over 100 days old not finalized in VistA as of July 2025.

VA Billing Audit 2026: $1.9 Billion in Visits Missing From Billing-Review Reports, OIG Finds

VA OIG audit 25-00148-252: about 985,000 VA visits worth about $1.9 billion were missing from billing-review reports, so required reviews could not happen.

ReportsVA Headlines staffOctober 30, 2026VA billing, Medical Care Collections Fund, VA OIG audit, VA revenue, 2026

Salt Lake City VA Inspection 2026: Most Surveyed Staff Disagree Culture Is Headed the Right Way, OIG Finds

VA OIG’s 2026 Salt Lake City VA inspection: over half of surveyed staff disagreed the culture was moving in the right direction. Lack of trust in leaders.

ReportsVA Headlines staffOctober 30, 2026Salt Lake City VA, VA OIG inspection, VA leadership, Utah, 2026

Chicago VA Community Care Wait Times Climb Past VA's 7-Day Rule, OIG 2026 Inspection Finds

VA OIG’s 2026 inspection of the VA Chicago Healthcare System: community care scheduling took about 25 days vs. VA’s 7-day standard. 1 recommendation.

ReportsVA Headlines staffOctober 30, 2026Chicago VA, community care wait times, VA OIG inspection, Illinois, 2026