The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Department of Veterans Affairs is walking back changes that could affect disability benefits for ...

Secretary Collins suspends measure after veteran backlash over medication-based ratings.

As American and Israeli strikes intensify across Iran and the wider Middle East, attention is shifting from the battlefield to Washington's balance sheet. With US forces deploying aircraft carriers, ...

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

Veterans receive a disability rating from zero to 100%, a figure meant to quantify how severely a service-connected condition ...

Following outcry from veterans, the VA plans to formally rescind a rule that would have changed the way it evaluates disability benefits.

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

VA disability benefits in 2026: A 70% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers far more than a monthly check. It opened the door to expanded healthcare coverage, ...

Easy VA Claims also launches with a timely feature: Rating Shield, a monitoring and documentation tool designed to help veterans track VA rule changes in real time, maintain a consistent ...

The lawsuit argues that the rule on disability ratings was implemented without proper notice or prior public comment period.

VA Secretary Doug Collins promised Thursday that the department would not enforce the controversial rule, but it remains on the books. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Veterans and lawmakers want the ...