The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' services are limited as thousands of its employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown.
The agency, which oversees health care and other benefits for veterans, is not operating as usual due to a lapse in federal funding appropriations.
The shutdown entered its 14th day on Oct. 14 as lawmakers remained at an impasse over spending proposals.
Some VA services, including compensation and pension benefits, are not impacted. Other areas, like transition program assistance, have ceased during the shutdown.
VA Secretary Doug Collins told Georgia radio station AccessWDUN on Oct. 10 that most of the affected services have to do with the agency's outreach efforts.
