The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released its 2025 Disability Compensation Rates, introducing a modest increase aimed at helping veterans keep pace with inflation. The 2.5% raise, tied ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that ...

The disability benefits that veterans receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs have become the subject of a growing number of policy papers and editorials that argue those benefits are too ...

The VA disability system evaluates over 900 medical conditions. Understanding medical evidence standards is fundamental to the VA's evaluation process.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering changes to its disability rating system for some conditions to bring it in line with modern medicine, the agency announced. The proposed ...

The VA treats "cardiovascular disease" broadly, covering many disorders of the heart, arteries, veins, and related structures. To qualify, a veteran must establish a service connection. That means ...

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 ...