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2025 VA Disability Rates Revealed: What Veterans Can Expect Based on Their Rating

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released its 2025 Disability Compensation Rates, introducing a modest increase aimed at helping veterans keep pace with inflation. The 2.5% raise, tied ...
Stars and Stripes

Federal lawsuit challenges new VA rule for rating veterans disability

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 ...
Military Times

VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash

VA Secretary Doug Collins attends a Purple Heart Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Military Times

Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams

A Vietnam veteran and several law firms have filed suit over a new VA ruling that requires medical examiners to factor in the effects of medication on a service-connected condition when determining a ...