Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

For many veterans receiving VA disability compensation, knowing when your payment will hit your bank account each month ...

In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

VA disability compensation functions as government payment for service-connected harm, not welfare, and the language used to ...

Veterans receiving VA disability compensation are set to see another increase in 2026, continuing the annual adjustment ...

Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026.

Shield of Odin today reaffirmed that veterans have the legal right to seek independent medical evaluations and opinions from ...

"Independent medical documentation is a legitimate and lawful component of the VA disability process, but it is also one of the most misunderstood," said Ryan Hawley, Founder and CEO of Shield of Odin ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs now has an enormous amount of paperwork to correct after a staffer “blindly” approved thousands of disability claims without properly reviewing them for close to two ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Troops and veterans learn about veterans benefits during a Transition Assistance Program class at the Family Readiness Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on March 26, 2012. (Airman 1st ...

Starting in January 2026, VA disability payments will incorporate a 2.8 percent COLA, which is part of the federal government ...