Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

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

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

Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026.

Veterans and families will receive VA disability payments on December 31, 2025, due to the January 1 federal holiday.

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

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.'s landmark bill that gives ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 21. On Tuesday, Collins reported the ...

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 ...

Steven Miller, Monroe County veterans service officer. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is committed to supporting disabled Hoosier veterans by offering them a valuable opportunity to acquire ...

Veterans whose monthly disability checks from the Department of Veterans Affairs disqualified them from receiving federal housing subsidies based on income restrictions will become eligible for the ...

The medal, which honors extraordinary service and sacrifice on the battlefield, unlocks medical and financial benefits for ...