The Major Richard Star Act would allow certain combat-injured veterans to receive their full military retirement pay.

These benefits reflect "how seriously the country takes the long-term cost of military service," Thompson told Newsweek.

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate could increase monthly disability compensation for millions of American veterans and surviving family members. The proposal would raise existing payment ...

Millions of veterans could see larger monthly VA payments next year under a new bipartisan Senate bill, but the proposal is still at the earliest stage of the legislative process ...

VA disability compensation for June 2026 is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, July 1, because benefits are paid after the ...

When workers suffer injuries on the job, or sustain illness or injury away from the job that result in absence from work, in some cases disability or workers' compensation benefits are available.

Marines and sailors respond to a simulated injury in preparation for an upcoming combat marksmanship range. (Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Marine Corps) Veterans Affairs leaders on Thursday announced the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Several veterans and their families are getting ready for a Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payment scheduled for December 31, 2025, a timing that is atypical and may lead to confusion among ...

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 ...

VA Disability Rates Calculator — built from 100+ veteran interviews — is now updated with 2026 compensation rates SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, December 27, 2025 ...