Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

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 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 ...

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

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

Veterans who experienced certain traumatic events during their service may be able to receive disability compensation in the form of non-taxed monthly payments, as well as free health care, including ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated its disability rating schedule for dental and oral conditions. The VA's Schedule of Rating Disabilities is a collection of regulations to help ...

A Marine Corps veteran rated 70% for post-traumatic stress disorder didn't know his sleep apnea counted as a separate disability. An Army veteran with a service-connected back injury never filed for ...

As of Aug. 11, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated portions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD, or Rating Schedule) that evaluates infectious diseases, immune ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

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