Veterans who rely on disability compensation can expect a meaningful, if modest, lift in their monthly payments in 2026, as benefits are set to rise by 2.8 percent. That adjustment will ripple through ...

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

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

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

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

There is a bill before the U.S. Congress that local veterans who are 100% disabled want to see passed this year. It’s the ...

WASHINGTON — John Keith Taylor developed dozens of painful tumors on his torso, arms and legs as an aircraft maintenance technician in the Air Force who handled jet fuel, hydraulic fluid and other ...

Millions of veterans rely on monthly benefits to help support themselves and their families. As of 2024, around 6.5 million veterans receive tax-free disability compensation from the Department of ...

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.'s landmark bill that gives ...

Those who serve in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect the country in its time of need, and benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs are in place to return that ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...