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

Disabled Veterans and military retirees will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living (COLA) increase in payments in 2026. The COLA increase is aligned with Social Security increases. COLA increases are designed ...

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

Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...