VA disability compensation is paid to veterans whose injuries or illnesses were caused or worsened by military service.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has pushed its backlog of disability compensation and pension benefit claims consistently below 100,000 for the first time since 2020. VA said it has cut the ...

Veterans groups said the rule is an “abrupt shift” and was “issued in a closed and unnecessarily expedited process.” ...

Collins initially took to X to defend the rule, calling criticism “fake news” and stating the policy “simply formalizes VA’s ...

The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the ...

VA is proposing major changes to disability ratings for sleep apnea, tinnitus, and mental health, shifting away from device based formulas and toward functional impairment.

The lawsuit argues that the rule on disability ratings was implemented without proper notice or prior public comment period.

A 70% VA rating pays $1,808.45 monthly in 2026, with higher pay for dependents plus healthcare, TDIU, and home loan benefits.

VA Secretary Douglas A. Collins posted on X on Thursday that the agency will not enforce the rule but will continue to ...