Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

Optometrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, as of this year, are paid on par with physicians — between $124,308 and ...

Filing a VA disability claim is a significant step toward receiving monthly tax-free compensation for service-connected injuries or illnesses, but when you file can be just as important as how you ...

Personal Finance. Which beneficiaries will receive double SSI payments in December 2025? Personal Finance. Hundreds of thousands were denied a new student loan plan - here's what went wrong The annual ...

VA Disability Rates Calculator — built from 100+ veteran interviews — is now updated with 2026 compensation rates SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, December 27, 2025 ...

The raise varies by a veteran's disability rating. Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Following a recent VA benefits update, ...

Veterans will see a 2.8% increase in disability payments in 2026, but many are asking why the adjustment feels so modest when grocery bills and rents have surged far more than that. The answer lies in ...

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The VA disability system is collapsing under its own contradictions — and the latest national coverage is finally acknowledging what veterans have said for ...

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the confirmed 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment moves into effect on December 1, 2025. This explainer ...

As one of many of its many responsibilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pays out monthly benefits to millions of veterans. Typically, these benefits are received by disabled veterans who ...

How some veterans exploit the VA disability system An investigation by The Post found that some veterans are taking advantage of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation program.

The seal is seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (Charles Dharapak/AP) In the wake of a Washington Post investigation into fraud within the Veterans Affairs disability ...