Stars and Stripes

VA awards disability benefits using criteria from 80 years ago, federal watchdog finds

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

Total of overdue VA disability claims balloons to almost 300,000

The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...
Yahoo

VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...
Newsweek

When Are October 2025 VA Benefit Payments Coming?

Roughly 6.5 million U.S. veterans collect monthly, tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These payments are provided to veterans whose health conditions began ...

Why January is the best time to file your VA disability claim

Filing a VA disability claim is a significant step toward receiving monthly tax-free compensation for service-connected injuries or illnesses, but when you file can be just as impo ...
The Washington Post

Why VA pays more in disability for sleep apnea than it does for some lost limbs

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...