VA disability compensation is based on a rating system that measures the severity of service-connected conditions. This rating, expressed as a percentage, determines the amount a veteran receives ...

As of December 1, 2024, VA disability compensation rates increased by 2.5% due to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This means that in 2025, eligible veterans will see a slight boost in ...

Members of Congress are trying again to pass legislation that would give medically retired service members full access to both their military retirement pay and disability compensation from the ...

Asbestos lung cancer compensation ... a month in disability compensation. Asbestos was widely used throughout all branches of the military, putting veterans at risk of developing lung cancer due to ...

Filing a U.S. Navy asbestos claim can hold the manufacturers of asbestos-containing products accountable for their negligence while providing victims with much-needed compensation. Mesothelioma ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General found that the VA likely overpaid some veterans while ...

Veterans groups urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to take steps to end common mistakes in claims reviews for ...

Ray Trombley ran away from home when he was 14. At 16, he won a court’s blessing to live on his own and enlisted in the Air ...

Rep. Mike Bost said he trusts that administration plans to dramatically reduce the VA workforce will not cut into veterans ...

VA Secretary Doug Collins will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday about the fiscal 2026 budget. (Alex Brandon/AP) Editor’s note: On Monday, House Appropriations ...