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Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors

A congressional bill would raise VA compensation for survivors and severely injured veterans, but lawmakers are sparring over ...
Task & Purpose

VA changes rules, expands housing assistance for disabled veterans

The federal government ended a rule that disqualified many disabled veterans from federal housing subsidies. On Thursday, Aug. 8, the departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development ...
Newsweek

VA Shares Update on Compensation Claims for 200,000 Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said in a Thursday press release that it has reduced the backlog for disability compensation by 25 percent, falling below 200,000 for the first time since March ...
Stars and Stripes

Thousands of medically retired veterans qualify for retroactive combat disability pay after Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON — Thousands of medically retired veterans are eligible for additional retroactive combat disability pay following a Supreme Court decision that ends a cap on compensation for individuals ...
Stars and Stripes

VA’s disability calculator produced wrong results, costing some vets thousands of dollars

WASHINGTON — A benefits calculator that the Department of Veterans Affairs used for figuring monthly compensation amounts for disabled veterans had errors that incorrectly lowered payments for certain ...
Black Enterprise

Veterans With Cancer Exposed To Burn Pits Can Claim Disability Compensation

The list of presumptive cancers related to burn pit exposure has been expanded, streamlining the process for veterans to claim compensation. In a significant development for Gulf War and post-9/11 ...