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 ...

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

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, ...

Those who receive a Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments will get a 2.5 percent increase next year, to take into account the cost of living. Newsweek has broken down when you can expect ...

Several veterans and their families are getting ready for a Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payment scheduled for December 31, 2025, a timing that is atypical and may lead to confusion among ...

Roughly 6.5 million U.S. veterans collect monthly, tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These payments are provided to veterans whose health conditions began ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...

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 ...

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