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 ...

For many veterans receiving VA disability compensation, knowing when your payment will hit your bank account each month ...

Disabled veterans across the United States will see an increase in their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability ...

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

Marines and sailors respond to a simulated injury in preparation for an upcoming combat marksmanship range. (Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Marine Corps) Veterans Affairs leaders on Thursday announced the ...

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

Millions of American veterans are preparing to receive their monthly lifeline as the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms payment schedules for November benefits. The timing brings particular ...

During his confirmation hearing Jan. 21, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins pledged to preserve veterans benefits and not "balance the budgets on the backs of veterans." But the confirmation of ...

The average wait time for wounded veterans to see their disability-compensation claims completed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has now grown to 262 days — or nearly nine months — ...