Greater compensation for combat-injured veterans may be funded through cuts to future disability benefits for others.

The VFW called the proposed changes a “serious problem” for the future of disability compensation.

Future veterans would not get compensated for tinnitus or sleep apnea.

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

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UPDATE 2.19.2026: VA Secretary Doug Collins just posted on X.com that he is halting the enforcement of the rule. “Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, Evaluative ...

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The Major Richard Star Act would allow certain combat-injured veterans to receive their full military retirement pay.

Veterans filing disability claims for military sexual assault or harassment face barriers to receiving compensation for their ...

Military sexual trauma can have immediate and lasting effects on veterans’ mental and physical health, yet many veterans ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans. On Feb. 17, the DVA amended an interim final rule that they say clarifies the DVA’s ...