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

The VA's 2027 3.6% COLA increase (up from 2.8% in 2026) boosts disability payments for veterans, retirees, and survivors tied ...

Federal law bars fees for help with an initial VA benefits claim. A veteran filing a first disability claim can pay nothing ...

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

The VA processed 3,111,399 disability claims, topping its prior record of 3,000,734 claims set in fiscal year 2025.

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed a record 3,111,399 claims in fiscal year 2026, which ended Sept. 30. The VA said in an Oct. 15 press release that the figure topped the 3,001,734 claims ...

The first VA financial assistance benefit a surviving spouse may be eligible for is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, often referred to as DIC. This benefit pays a surviving spouse $1,699.36 a ...

Military retirement checks and Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits are on track to increase by 3.6% in 2027.

(TNND) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has made record progress in processing disability benefits claims, resolving more than 3 million with over a week to go in the fiscal year. And VA ...

VA disability compensation COLA follows the Social Security adjustment. Here's what the 3.6% COLA in 2027 means for veterans.

The agency said that, as of Sept. 18, it had processed more than 3 million disability benefit claims in 2026, faster than in previous years. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it has broken ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has processed more than 3 million disability claims in fiscal year 2026, surpassing the previous record of 3.001 million set in 2025. In a Sept. 22 ...