Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service ...

Every servicemember enters and leaves the armed forces with a medical examination. That procedural fact reflects the original logic behind what the Department of Veterans Affairs calls “disability ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans. On Feb. 17, the DVA ...

Veterans’ advocates, a top government watchdog and senators in both parties on Wednesday denounced a Washington Post investigation that revealed exaggeration and fraud in the government’s $193 billion ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs this week issued a public notice announcing some changes in how it evaluates disability ratings. The administration has been finding ways to shortchange veterans ...

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of American veterans are preparing to receive their monthly lifeline as the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms payment schedules for November benefits. The timing brings particular ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reversed course on a controversial new rule that could lower veterans’ disability ratings if medications or treatment reduce the daily effects of ...

How some veterans exploit the VA disability system An investigation by The Post found that some veterans are taking advantage of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation program.

WASHINGTON — Veterans and their advocates slammed a new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs for determining disability compensation, predicting it will lower their payments for service-related ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Department of Veterans Affairs this week issued a public notice announcing some changes in how it evaluates disability ratings ...