As of 2024, around 6.5 million veterans receive tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...

The new year brings more than just a calendar shift for veterans, it marks the arrival of a 2.8% increase in benefits. This ...

As December 2025 begins, millions of U.S. veterans anticipate a crucial financial boost. The Department of Veterans Affairs ...

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the new 2.8 percent rate takes ...

The cost-of-living adjustment reflects cooling inflation, but veterans are still dealing with prices far higher than before the pandemic.

Lawmakers had sharp disagreement on how to pay for the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, ...

About 1 million veterans have painful scars that qualify them for disability benefits. A change in the rule could make those ...

The veterans disability system has traditionally been a sacred cow for politicians of all stripes. Now, as part of the conservative war on the Department of Veterans Affairs, the administration is ...

The VA Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a broad range of benefits to uniformed services veterans and certain ...

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