VA Won’t Enforce New Rule on Disability Ratings, Secretary Says. Congress Members Want It Rescinded Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins addresses the National Association of State ...

Editor's note: Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced Feb. 19 that the VA “is halting the enforcement of the interim final rule,” Collins said in a post on X. “VA issued the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will adjust a veteran's disability rating based on whether medication ...

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the confirmed 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment moves into effect on December 1, 2025. This explainer ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Veterans and their advocates slammed a new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs for determining disability compensation, predicting it will lower their payments for service-related ...

VA Secretary Doug Collins promised Thursday that the department would not enforce the controversial rule, but it remains on the books. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Veterans and lawmakers want the ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

Veterans will have their disability compensation evaluated based on whether their prescribed medication or treatment improves their illness or injury, according to a new federal rule. The Department ...