Veterans with lifelong illnesses caused or worsened by their service are eligible for monthly benefits from the VA.

The 3.6 percent COLA will also apply to Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation.

The increase will apply to more than 6 million veterans nationwide who currently get Veterans Affairs disability compensation ...

Veterans with a 10 percent or 20 percent disability rating receive a flat monthly amount, regardless of whether they have a spouse, child or dependent parent. The VA does not begin adding extra ...

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, percentage that will be added to veterans disability compensation payments is ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon finalize the percentage increase that veteran disability benefits could see in 2027. It’s based on a government inflation measure — the Consumer Price ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Veterans and their families could see higher federal benefits in two ...

Without permanent-and-total status, a 100% disability rating can be reduced if the VA finds material improvement.

A VA rating tool, which estimates a combined rating from a list of individual ratings, can bring clarity to that process and help veterans plan with more confidence.