Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a Thursday press release that it has reduced the backlog for disability compensation by 25 percent, falling below 200,000 for the first time since March ...

Attorney Magann stated that “COLA changes can impact monthly budgets; therefore, veterans and survivors should confirm that ...

Every servicemember enters and leaves the armed forces with a medical examination. That procedural fact reflects the original logic behind what the Department of Veterans Affairs calls “disability ...

During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins pledged to preserve veterans benefits and not "balance the budgets on the backs of veterans." But the confirmation of ...

VA Disability Rates Calculator — built from 100+ veteran interviews — is now updated with 2026 compensation rates SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, December 27, 2025 ...

One month after two Iowa Guardsmen were killed and three injured in Syria, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed improvements to ...

A House bill would raise VA mortgage fees for 10 years to fund expanded benefits, impacting affordability for veterans and ...