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

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

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 ...

VA disability can be a complicated subject, you may have heard people discussing a "permanent" rating, a "schedular rating", an "extra-schedular rating", an ...

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 ...

Veterans' disability payments will increase by 2.8% in 2026 due to a cost-of-living adjustment, effective December 1, 2025. Veterans who are receiving disability compensation will experience a slight ...

Veterans with a 70% VA disability rating and dependants will receive up to $2,028.19 monthly in 2025. The tax-free payment applies to veterans with a spouse and one parent, reflecting the cost of ...

The 1945 “whole-person” formula used by the Department of Veterans Affairs presumes independence among various disabilities. But empirical data show that this assumption is faulty, and veterans suffer ...

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 ...

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