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

VA disability compensation functions as government payment for service-connected harm, not welfare, and the language used to ...

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

For many veterans, dealing with injuries or mental health conditions after service is hard enough. Add in the complexity of the VA's disability rating system, and it can feel like trying to read a ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

Roughly 6.5 million U.S. veterans collect monthly, tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These payments are provided to veterans whose health conditions began ...

WASHINGTON — A Gulf War veteran is formally requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs add Gulf War illness to the list of service-connected medical conditions that qualify veterans for monthly, ...