The 1945 “whole-person” formula used by the Department of Veterans Affairs presumes independence among various disabilities.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that ...

VA vowed to modernize its disability benefits system. As criticism from veterans and their advocates has mounted, efforts to ...

Like Iraq War vet Kinsley Kilpatrick, who showed up at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in a wheelchair, claiming to be ...

The VA treats "cardiovascular disease" broadly, covering many disorders of the heart, arteries, veins, and related structures. To qualify, a veteran must establish a service connection. That means ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering changes to its disability rating system for some conditions to bring it in line with modern medicine, the agency announced. The proposed ...

Approximately 6.2 million Veterans in the U.S. receive disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These tax-free monthly payments are provided to individuals with ...

Veterans receiving Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for 2025 will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in their monthly payments, and here is when tho ...

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 ...