Terms of Use & Disclaimer

Effective date: November 9, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of VA Headlines at vaheadlines.com (the “Site”), operated by Fin Martinez LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

Contact: VAHeadlines@outlook.com. We do not publish a street address.

What this site is

VA Headlines is an independent news desk. We summarize and link official government documents and public records related to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and oversight of VA programs, employees, and contractors. Typical sources include the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), congressional records, the Federal Register, and official VA materials.

Every current report we publish is meant to point readers to the underlying official record. Older archive items labeled NEWS may link to press coverage of those records.

Not affiliated with the VA or the U.S. government

VA Headlines and Fin Martinez LLC are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or official channels of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, any VA medical center, or any other U.S. government agency. Government seals, logos, or document titles that appear in linked sources belong to those agencies.

Not legal or medical advice

Nothing on this Site is legal advice, medical advice, benefits counseling, or a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney, clinician, accredited representative, or other professional. Do not rely on our summaries alone for claims, treatment, employment, or legal decisions. Read the linked official documents and seek professional help when you need it.

If you or a veteran you know is in crisis, call the Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988 and press 1.

Accuracy, charges, and presumption of innocence

Our reporting describes findings, allegations, charges, settlements, pleas, and sentences as stated in the official documents we cite. Where a person or organization has been charged or accused but not convicted, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Settlements and civil resolutions are not the same as criminal convictions. We may update stories when new official records are released.

We do not invent allegations. If a summary is incomplete, the linked primary source controls.

Corrections

If you find an error of fact, email VAHeadlines@outlook.com with the headline or link, what is wrong, and the official source. We correct promptly when we get it wrong. Our fuller corrections process is on the Methodology & Corrections page.

Sponsor disclosure

Sponsors and paid placements, if any, are clearly identified (for example, labeled “Sponsored by [Name]”). Sponsors do not choose, change, delay, soften, or kill our reporting. Details are in our Sponsorship & Disclosure Policy.

Display advertising (including Google AdSense, when active) is advertising, not an endorsement of any advertiser by VA Headlines.

External links

The Site links to third-party and government websites. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or policies. Following an external link is at your own risk.

Acceptable use

You may not misuse the Site, attempt to disrupt it, scrape it in a way that harms service for others, or use our content to impersonate VA Headlines or Fin Martinez LLC. You may quote and link to our work with ordinary attribution for news, research, or personal use. For republication of full articles, email us first.

Intellectual property

Site design, original headlines, and our written summaries are owned by Fin Martinez LLC or used under license. Official government documents linked from the Site remain subject to the issuing agency’s rules; many U.S. government works are public domain, but agency sites may include third-party material.

Limitation of liability

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FIN MARTINEZ LLC AND VA HEADLINES DISCLAIM WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR RELIANCE ON ANY SUMMARY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those places, our liability is limited to the fullest extent allowed.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Fin Martinez LLC and its members, officers, and agents from claims arising out of your misuse of the Site or your violation of these Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Courts located in Florida shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms or the Site, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Changes

We may update these Terms by posting a new version on this page and changing the effective date. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: VAHeadlines@outlook.com.

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