These benefits reflect "how seriously the country takes the long-term cost of military service," Thompson told Newsweek.

Disability payments are made every month to veterans with service-connected medical conditions.

In 1990, Maj. Raymond Thomas learned that he was not selected to become a lieutenant colonel. Having been passed over twice, he left the Air Force at 17 years, 10 months and, for his efforts, received ...

VA payment schedule 2026: US veterans awaiting their next benefit can mark their calendars. May 2026 VA disability compensation payments are confirmed for June 1st. The full 2026 payment schedule is ...

The bill was introduced on May 11 by Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas and would increase compensation rates for veterans with ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Veterans across the U.S. will be receiving their monthly disability ...

The VA benefits increase for May 2026 comes from the 2.8 percent cost of living adjustment applied to disability compensation rates for the year. That increase affects VA disabili ...

Every month, millions of veterans depend on their disability pay from theDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA). This monthly compensation is a tax-freepayment for veterans who are disabled through ...

Millions of American veterans are preparing to receive their monthly lifeline as the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms payment schedules for November benefits. The timing brings particular ...

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 ...

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A Georgia Navy veteran has had her disability benefits restored after Channel 2 Action News Investigates intervened. Jasmina Covington’s monthly disability check had been cut in ...