Despite Gov. Patrick Morissey’s focus on improving West Virginia’s troubled foster care system, data from the state’s ...

Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

If you’ve been forced into retirement sooner than expected, you’re not alone. Nearly 60% of American retirees retired earlier ...

Americans who are veterans or currently serve in the military often have to deal with a patchwork of complicated programs to ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

A Marine Corps veteran rated 70% for post-traumatic stress disorder didn't know his sleep apnea counted as a separate disability. An Army veteran with a service-connected back injury never filed for ...

The VA disability benefits framework was designed to provide veterans with structured, lawful access to compensation connected to their service. Over time, as eligibility standards have evolved and ...

At the Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic, the brief is “serving those who served.” Students and seasoned attorneys work together to help veterans fight for disability benefits. Since 2008, ...

Millions of American veterans will see a boost in their monthly compensation starting in early 2026. The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), designed ...

The raise varies by a veteran's disability rating. Good news for veterans: VA disability pay will increase with a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Following a recent VA benefits update, ...

Many older Americans have a straightforward plan for affording retirement: Work longer, or never stop working at all. But in fact, about 40% of the employed population will quit their jobs earlier ...