Jordan Anderson provides data-driven analysis of a recent high-profile VA disability benefits investigation, highlighting a fact-check documenting low VA fraud rates.
(PRUnderground) November 13th, 2025
Few people know the veteran’s struggle like Jordan Anderson. Not only is he a disabled American veteran himself, but as the founder of VA Claims Academy, he has devoted his career to educating veterans who are under-rated for their disabilities. Now, he is setting the record straight after a November 5 article in a prominent D.C.-based publication highlighted claims of veteran fraud — claims Anderson said are undermined by data.
“The article documented 30 legitimate fraud cases in October, then used those cases in November to paint 7 million disabled veterans as suspects,” said Anderson. “A fact-check of the article based on actual government data was released within 24 hours.¹²³ The data showed a 0.005% fraud rate for the VA — lower than credit cards, lower than Medicare, lower than virtually any federal program.”
In his own analysis, Anderson presents a comprehensive comparison showing defense contractor cost overruns of $48.9 billion annually while providing historical context for post-war benefits increases following America’s longest conflicts.
“We just fought the longest wars in American history,” said Anderson. “77% of post-9/11 veterans deployed to war theaters — many multiple times. There were over 518,000 documented brain injuries. Harvard experts predicted these benefits increases decades ago. This isn’t fraud. This is the predictable cost of 20 years of war, and sharing misleading information about VA fraud keeps wounded warriors from the veteran disability claim help they need.”
While the article detailed 30 cases over 8 years that defrauded the government of $30 million, the fact-check moved beyond the limited number of cases to track overall VA fraud. The data showed a .005% fraud rate for a VA disability budget of $193 billion. Credit card fraud rates hover between 0.05-0.1%, which is 10 to 20 times higher than veteran fraud. Medicare fraud totals $60 billion annually, which is 312 times higher than VA fraud, according to the fact-check.
Anderson joins every major veterans organization in condemning the article — including the American Legion, VFW, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. There was also bipartisan Senate criticism from Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin publicly stated that the publication misrepresented his quotes, and Linda Bilmes, professor at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and co-author of the 2008 book “The Three Trillion Dollar War,” affirmed that her extensive study of VA programs showed “no evidence of fraud greater than in any other government program.”
Anderson’s own analysis shows that 4+ million Americans served in post-9/11 wars, with 77% deployed to war theaters and 58% in combat. He argues that the fraud convictions highlighted in the article are a positive metric, highlighting that the anti-fraud system for the VA is actively working — not broken.
Anderson also raised eyebrows at the timing of the article, which coincides with Project 2025 proposals to “target significant cost savings by revising disability rating awards.”
“All anyone has to do is work with demoralized American veterans to know that they are fighting what Yale Law School calls ‘The Second Battle,'” said Anderson. “These veterans come home — many of them broken from their down-range experiences — and find themselves ‘at war’ with the VA, just trying to get the benefits they were promised. Most don’t succeed.”
In Anderson’s analysis, he cites the hypocrisy of the article in light of unchecked contractor waste. He references documentation of this waste as outlined in Craig Whitlock’s books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller “The Afghanistan Papers” and “Fat Leonard,” which exposed $35 to 50 million of fraudulent charges from a Navy bribery scandal.
“This is where the real losses occur,” said Anderson, “But the article’s author has chosen to investigate the smallest fraud rate in federal government and misrepresent VA claims at the expense of the many underrated veterans.”
Anderson reaffirmed his commitment to stand by U.S. veterans and continue to help them navigate the bureaucratic VA rating increase process. He does this through free strategy calls, step-by-step guidance for building an airtight claim, and resources like plug-and-play nexus letters and personal statements to make it easier for vets to provide the evidence the VA needs to see.
To learn more about VA Claims Academy, visit www.vaclaims-academy.com.
¹www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/veterans-benefits-fraud-claims
²www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-505t
³www.aflcio.org/paywatch
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