Veterans want the VA to rescind a controversial regulation published Feb. 17 that put compensation ratings in legal limbo.

The department has reported that the backlog of benefit and compensation claims is 63 percent smaller than a year ago.

The VA paused a rule that bases compensation on how a veteran does on medication and not on the injury or illness, but it ...

Vietnam Veterans of America called the change concerning and said VA disability ratings should affect “real-world functional loss” along with medication side effects, including “fatigue, cognitive ...

(This article originally appeared in the February 2026 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members who can log in to access our digital version and archive.

A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ...

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