2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates
This post explains the updated 2025 VA disability compensation rates, effective December 1, 2024, and how to determine your monthly payment.
This post explains the updated 2025 VA disability compensation rates, effective December 1, 2024, and how to determine your monthly payment.
Effective December 1, 2023, veterans with service-connected disabilities received a 3.2% increase in their monthly compensation rates. This guide provides an overview of the updated 2024 VA disability pay chart and explains how to determine your specific monthly compensation based on your individual circumstances. A Step-by-Step Guide to Looking Up Your 2024 VA Disability Compensation […]
President Biden signed the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023 this year. This means that veterans and their dependents will see an increase in their 2024 benefits.
If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know how disabling they can be. The VA offers disability compensation for migraine conditions connected to a veteran’s service. We’ll walk you through what a migraine is, the available ratings, and how to get compensation for a migraine condition. More About Migraines Migraines differ from headaches — they […]
The VA rates disabilities on a scale from 0% to 100%, with 100% disabled veterans considered totally unable to work and thus receiving the highest amount of compensation. What about veterans rated less than 100% but who are still unable to hold a job and support themselves or their families? The VA has created a […]
Having an application for service connection is only the first step in receiving compensation for a disability. After the claims process, the VA must determine how much you receive in monthly compensation. VA Disability Pay Chart Overview The modern VA disability pay chart enables the agency to determine the amount of monthly benefits based on […]
The Compensation and Pension medical exam system has always had a delay. This year, between some structural changes and the coronavirus pandemic, backlog has tripled. Before the pandemic hit, the VA was well into the process of contracting C&P examinations to non-VA doctors. 60% of examinations were by contractors, rising to nearly 100%. During the […]
Starting January 1st, 2021, VA disability recipients saw a 1.3% increase in monthly benefits due to the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) adjustment. This increase is consistent with the rise in Social Security benefits. Understanding the VA Disability Rating System The VA disability rating system is complex and often subjective. Standard addition doesn’t apply when […]
Legal Requirements of Compensation and Pension Exams Compensation and Pension (C&P) medical examinations are usually the backbone of a VA disability claim. Particularly at the Regional Office level. Generally, these examinations combine a personal examination with a review of the Veteran’s lay statements. Plus service and other medical records. In 2007’s Stefl v. Nicholson, the […]
The Role Of Lay Statements In A Disability Claim In many situations, lay statements in a disability claim are very effective. Brain injuries are a good example. Since the brain often conceals its own injuries, many of these Veterans do not realize how badly they are hurt. So, a combination of their own testimony and […]