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

The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...

WASHINGTON − Norman Thornton, a veteran of the first Gulf War, thinks the government downgraded his level of disability from PTSD. Joshua Bufkin was denied post-traumatic stress disorder benefits ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released its 2025 Disability Compensation Rates, introducing a modest increase aimed at helping veterans keep pace with inflation. The 2.5% raise, tied ...

Veterans across the country are getting a more defined understanding of their financial situation for 2026, following the Department of Veterans Affairs' confirmation of its updated disability payment ...

There were recent concerns that benefits for veterans could be impacted by lower staffing levels after VA confirmed more than ...

Veterans' social media feeds erupted this week over a months-old report from the Congressional Budget Office that listed options for reducing the federal deficit, including the idea that the ...

Disabled veterans can soon look forward to a new round of benefit payments for November. As of 2024, roughly 6.5 million veterans receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans ...

Filing a VA disability claim is a significant step toward receiving monthly tax-free compensation for service-connected injuries or illnesses, but when you file can be just as important as how you ...