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.

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

Millions of American veterans will see a boost in their monthly compensation starting in early 2026. The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed a 2.8% cos ...

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

Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members ...

Veterans and their families who rely on monthly compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are often keenly ...

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 ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 21. On Tuesday, Collins reported the ...

When American soldiers return home from war with disabilities, they often suffer twice — first from their combat injuries, next from the humiliation of government dependency. Wounded veterans learn ...

Veterans Affairs officials don’t know how bad the backlog of veteran disability claims will get this fall, but they know it’s getting worse. The backlog — defined as the number of first-time ...

The room fell silent for seven minutes as Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth upbraided a government contractor. “Shame on you,” the congresswoman scolded Braulio Castillo at an oversight hearing in ...