Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that changes one deceptively simple question at the heart of ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has cut its backlog by more than 60% in a year, according to new statistics released by ...

A Federal Register notice says the VA is rescinding a final interim rule and restoring the standard for calculating veterans disability ratings.

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 ...

The new rule might mean that veterans receive lower disability ratings from the VA, officials from major veterans service ...

The measure would allow medically retired military personnel to receive both their full retirement pay and VA disability compensation.

The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating how severe it would be without treatment.

Every veteran who has served our nation deserves the support and care they've earned. Filing for VA disability benefits is a vital step in accessing the resources and assistance needed for a ...

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 ...

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

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