5 veterans news updates: Post-9/11 vets missing TBI exams, disability payouts rising, ex-submariners push easier benefits access

Stars and Stripes rounds up key veterans issues, including gaps in traumatic brain injury (TBI) exams for post-9/11 veterans, rising VA disability compensation payouts, and calls from former submariners to simplify access to VA benefits. The items highlight ongoing challenges in VA healthcare screening and the disability claims/benefits system.