In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

Discover the history and services of the Veterans Administration, now the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offering medical care, benefits, and essential services to veterans.

Empowering those who've served with one thing can truly change a life: knowledge. If you're a veteran, you've earned a suite of benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, but understanding ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long maintained strict eligibility criteria for granting benefits, with the character of discharge (COD) being one of the most critical factors. Veterans ...

Veterans and families will receive VA disability payments on December 31, 2025, due to the January 1 federal holiday.

Disabled veterans can soon look forward to a new round of benefit payments for November. As of 2024, roughly 6.5 million veterans receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans ...

From housing, accessing military benefits and health care to finding community and preventing veteran suicide, there's a lot to tackle in the years after a veteran comes home. Vietnam veteran David ...

Military and VA benefit systems often evaluate dual-service couples at the household level rather than as two individuals who ...