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Veterans will see a 2.8% boost to disability benefits in 2026

Veterans who rely on disability compensation can expect a meaningful, if modest, lift in their monthly payments in 2026, as ...
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

Disability fraud is a ‘tiny fraction’ of VA claims, advocates say

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...
Newsweek

VA Announces Benefit Milestone: ‘All-Time Record’

The Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) has announced it has set a record for the number of disability benefit claims processed, with more than 2 million so far this year. About 6.2 million veterans ...
Military.com

VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has processed more disability claims this fiscal year than last, exceeding 2024's record-breaking amount by nearly 6,600. As of mid-August, VA claims ...