Veterans who receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see a modest increase in their October 2025 payments. Due to the cost-of-living adjus

The rising cost of living is impacting households across the United States, and this October, veterans will see a slight increase in their disability compensation payments. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a 2.

Roughly 6.5 million U.S. veterans collect monthly, tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

All around the country, veterans now wait to learn how their family budgets for next year will change thanks to the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for disability compensatio

Veterans receiving disability benefits can expect their September 2025 payments this week. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, direct deposits will be made on Wednesday, October 1. The VA’s predictable monthly schedule helps millions of military retirees manage bills and essential costs without disruption.

Wondering when your VA disability compensation will hit? Find out the October 2025 pay date, eligibility rules, and what to do if your payment doesn't arrive.

This occurred almost 30 years ago in South Vietnam. Hovde spent seven-and-a-half months’ recuperating in an Army hospital before being medically retired. His initial VA disability check was $340 a month. His first prosthetic leg, he recalled, was ...

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 $30,000 in separation pay. More than 30 years later ...

In the past decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs has recouped more than $2 billion from veterans who received separation pay from the Defense Department and later filed for disability compensation, an effort that has resulted in financial hardship ...

Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs distributes more than $217 million a year in disability compensation and pension payments to Oakland County veterans, many more veterans and their families are eligible for this benefit, according to a press ...