Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...
The VA disability benefits framework was designed to provide veterans with structured, lawful access to compensation ...
Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026.
In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.
Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members ...
Starting in January 2026, VA disability payments will incorporate a 2.8 percent COLA, which is part of the federal government ...
A Vietnam war veteran salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Veterans with low disability ratings often earn more annually ...
To help reduce the tax burden of those who bravely serve our country, the Internal Revenue Code provides that a pension, annuity, or similar allowance for personal injury or sickness resulting from ...
For veterans receiving monthly disability compensation, knowing exactly when payments will arrive can be crucial for ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington on July 22, 2019. (Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images) Veterans Affairs officials insist they are getting better at processing ...
A retired brigadier general gets his blood pressure checked at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 22, 2017. A federal court ruling this week concerning veterans experiencing pain from their time in service ...
Hundreds of thousands of veterans are stuck in limbo in regards to their disability compensation because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed compensation and pension (C&P) exams, ...