Starting in January 2026, VA disability payments will incorporate a 2.8 percent COLA, which is part of the federal government ...

Filing a VA disability claim is a significant step toward receiving monthly tax-free compensation for service-connected ...

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

VA disability compensation functions as government payment for service-connected harm, not welfare, and the language used to ...

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 ...

The seal is seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (Charles Dharapak/AP) In the wake of a Washington Post investigation into fraud within the Veterans Affairs disability ...

After a spike in backlog numbers in recent years, Veterans Affairs officials have seen a steady decrease in the number of overdue disability claims in their benefits system over the last five months, ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

There are many myths about having a Department of Veterans Affairs' disability rating and serving in the military. The most common is that, if you have a VA disability rating, you can never serve in ...

If your migraine symptoms leave you hiding in a dark room from the pain, it may qualify as a “prostrating migraine” under the VA’s rating system. Have you ever experienced a migraine so severe that it ...