Right now, nearly 1 in 3 initial VA disability claims are denied. We built VABN University to be the West Point of the ...

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

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

The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

Veterans and families will receive VA disability payments on December 31, 2025, due to the January 1 federal holiday.

The VA disability benefits framework was designed to provide veterans with structured, lawful access to compensation ...

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.'s landmark bill that gives ...

The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...

There is a bill before the U.S. Congress that local veterans who are 100% disabled want to see passed this year. It’s the ...

Marines and sailors respond to a simulated injury in preparation for an upcoming combat marksmanship range. (Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Marine Corps) Veterans Affairs leaders on Thursday announced the ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 21. On Tuesday, Collins reported the ...

When American soldiers return home from war with disabilities, they often suffer twice — first from their combat injuries, next from the humiliation of government dependency. Wounded veterans learn ...