The VA’s 2021 fiscal year budget request of $243.3 billion represents a fifth straight year of budget increases and a 10.2 percent increase from the fiscal year 2020. This includes $109.5 billion for discretionary funding (+14.1 percent) and $133.8 billion for mandatory funding (+7.2 percent). The increased budgetary request reflects the VA’s continued commitment to several key areas of veteran care.