Senate blocks major veterans bill: How it impacts disability benefits

The White House backs the benefits package with caveats, but its support has not resolved the funding fight.
Yahoo

House advances bill increasing compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — This week, the U.S House passed a bill allowing a compensation increase for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Some veterans say the increase could make a ...
Stars and Stripes

Veterans’ disability payments limiting access to public assistance programs, report finds

A think tank recommended that policymakers consider whether Veterans Affairs disability income should count toward ...
KMBC Kansas City

9 rare respiratory cancers with ties to burn pits added to list of service-connected disabilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits ...
Military Times on MSN

Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds

Average VA disability payments climbed nearly 40% in the past 14 years, a study found, with the authors acknowledging high ...

Do children of 100% disabled vets get free college? This is what the VA Education Benefits can cover

Federal VA programs and state tuition benefits can significantly reduce college costs for eligible military families, but the available assistance depends on several factors ...