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 ...

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

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

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

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...

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

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 ...

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

The disability benefits that veterans receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs have become the subject of a growing number of policy papers and editorials that argue those benefits are too ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Kinsley Kilpatrick put on a convincing show. During visits to Atlanta VA ...

A growing chorus is calling for cuts to Veteran Affairs disability benefits as a way to save federal dollars — a move that ignores the very real costs of two decades of war, and could cause ...