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

Veterans' disability payments will increase by 2.8% in 2026 due to a cost-of-living adjustment, effective December 1, 2025.

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the new 2.8 percent rate takes ...

Some veterans' disability medical exams have been conducted in hotel rooms, a congressional subcommittee has heard.

Disability medical exams document the evidence related to a veteran’s illnesses and injuries connected to military service.

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medi ...

Veterans who have suffered debilitating illnesses after exposure to jet fuel, solvents and other environmental hazards while serving at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001, ...

Veterans with male breast cancer will face additional requirements to obtain VA care and disability benefits. The agency says ...

Many Veterans submit claims only to face initial denials, leaving them frustrated and uncertain about their next steps.Even ...

Millions of American veterans are preparing to receive their monthly lifeline as the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms payment schedules for November benefits. The timing brings particular ...

December’s VA payments will be issued on December 31, which falls on a Wednesday and coincides with New Year’s Eve. November’s benefits will also arrive in December, landing on the 1st. Normally, ...