The 2026 COLA Officially Confirmed
The SSA officially announced the 2026 COLA on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Federal Government Shutdown Impact on VA Services
While most VA compensation, pension, and healthcare benefits payments are protected by advance funding, the government shutdown has immediate negative impacts on key support services that disabled veterans rely on.
2026 VA Disability COLA Update: What to Expect for Your Compensation
As we look ahead to 2026, here's what you need to know about the projected COLA increase.
The Fight for Full Benefits: Why the Major Richard Star Act Matters to Disabled Veterans
For thousands of combat-disabled veterans, an outdated policy creates a frustrating financial injustice. If they receive disability compensation from the VA for service-connected injuries, their military retirement pay is often reduced, especially for those medically retired before 20 years
ICYMI: Crisis in SCI Research Funding
The Spinal Cord Injury Research Program was established by Congress in 2009, in part as a response to the high rates of SCI observed in warfighters returning home from duty.
VA Expands in Vitro Fertilization for Veterans
VA announced it will be able to provide IVF to eligible unmarried Veterans and eligible Veterans in same-sex marriages.
VA Ruling to Expand Access for Veterans Exposed to Toxins
VA issued a proposed rule outlining plans to expand the locations and time frames for which VA presumes exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides.
Veterans Can Now Order CPAC Supplies Online
Veterans who use CPAP machines to manage sleep-related breathing disorders can order CPAP supplies online, the same way Veterans order hearing aid supplies.
VA Adds Vet Centers & Satellite Locations for Veterans and Servicemembers
Vet Centers provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including no-cost professional counseling to eligible Veterans, Service Members, and their families.
VA Ask Mortgage Servicers to Pause Foreclosures of VA Home Loans
VA has called upon all mortgage servicers to pause all foreclosures of VA-guaranteed loans through May 31, 2024. VA is working with individual servicers on home retention solutions for Veterans.