Veterans groups rip Post for investigation into VA disability program

Veterans groups accused The Washington Post of overstating problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation system and scapegoating former service members.

100 Percent VA Disability Benefits: How much is the monthly compensation for a veteran with a child, a spouse and a parent?

The 100 percent VA disability rating is not just a number for thousands of American citizens, it is a lifeline. This becomes ...
WBUR

Assaulted first responders can get full disability compensation under new law

Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill Thursday enabling first responders to be fully compensated after they suffer a serious injury on the job that leaves them unable to work. First responders — including ...
Stars and Stripes

Lawmakers push to end ‘double-dipping’ ban that keeps combat-wounded veterans from accessing full benefits

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are pushing again to overturn a federal law that stops combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of service from collecting their full retirement pay when they qualify for ...
Military.com

Class-Action Suit over Limits on Combat-Related Disability Pay Goes Before Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case Monday from medically retired service members who say the Defense Department's misinterpretation of a law prevented them from receiving the maximum amount ...

100 Percent VA Disability Benefits: How much is the monthly compensation for a veteran with a child, a spouse and 2 parents?

For U.S. military veterans who have been awarded a 100% disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the monthly compensation is meant to reflect the impact of tot ...