The 1945 “whole-person” formula used by the Department of Veterans Affairs presumes independence among various disabilities. But empirical data show that this assumption is faulty, and veterans ...

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

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

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

November is right around the corner, and the VA pays out monthly benefits to millions of veterans. Find out when to expect this month's VA benefit payments.

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 ...

Through all the changes in the VA system, veterans still need a trusted expert to help them fight for the benefits they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...