The measure would allow medically retired military personnel to receive both their full retirement pay and VA disability compensation.

The Major Richard Star Act would allow retired veterans wounded in combat to receive both disability compensation and ...

Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...

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 ...

A federal lawsuit is challenging a Department of Veterans Affairs rule that requires disability ratings to reflect how well veterans function on medication rather than the severity of their underlying ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pays out monthly benefits to millions of veterans who are disabled as a result of their active military service. This monthly tax-free payment is a lifeline for ...

Veterans will have their disability compensation evaluated based on whether their prescribed medication or treatment improves their illness or injury, according to a new federal rule. The Department ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars. On Tuesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs amended ...