Veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may qualify for disability compensation from the U.S. Department ...

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 ...

Learn how to establish service connection for PTSD and secure the correct VA disability rating. Understand evidence requirements, medical documentation, and steps to strengthen your claim.

UPDATE: Since this article was originally published on 19 Feb 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it is reviewing feedback on the proposed changes to how disability ratings may be evaluated ...

Veterans and advocates are struggling to understand the ramifications of a new federal rule, under which the Department of Veterans Affairs will consider the effectiveness of medications when ...

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the confirmed 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment moves into effect on December 1, 2025. This explainer ...

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit filed in federal circuit court challenges an amended rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs mandating that disability ratings be based on how well veterans do on medication ...

VA Secretary Doug Collins attends a Purple Heart Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Department of Veterans Affairs ...

A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars.