First, the VA can now take medication into account when rating a disability. For example, tinnitus, or ear ringing, is one of ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting enforcement of a new rule for determining disability payments after veterans across the US expressed outrage for what they said would likely reduce ...

Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will lower veterans’ disability pay if medication improves their ...

Under a previous court precedent, VA examiners were required to consider what a veteran’s disability would look like without medication. Under the new rule, the rating is based on how the veteran ...

The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it "will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.

A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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

The 2026 VA disability pay chart is now available, giving veterans a clear view of monthly compensation depending on their disability rating and family status. With benefits adjusted annually, this ...

The raise varies by a veteran's disability rating. Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Following a recent VA benefits update, ...

VA disability can be a complicated subject, you may have heard people discussing a "permanent" rating, a "schedular rating", an "extra-schedular rating", an ...

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

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans. On February 17th, the DVA amended an interim final rule that they say clarifies the DVA’s ...