VA Disability Pay Increase in 2025 Using U.S. Department of Labor data, the SSA announced the COLA rate for 2025 will be 2.5%. The rate increase means you’ll receive more money, but at a lower rate of increase than previous years. The 2022-2024 rates saw large increases as it SSA ...
If you’re a married veteran with mesothelioma, you may be eligible for $4,044.91 per month in disability compensation. This money can help you pay for treatment-related expenses or reimburse you for lost wages if you’ve been unable to work. The VA rates disabilities in increments of 10%...
Combined VA disability ratings don't use "normal" math. Instead of adding your disability ratings together, the VA uses a special formula to calculate ratings when you have multiple disabilities.
Everyone in the military, or in a military family, knows someone who got a disability rating when they got out of the service. I know several – and not all of them are guys who have even deployed, much less seen combat. Working as a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine is plain dangero...
The VA does not have a specific Debt-To-Income (DTI) ratio they use when determining borrower eligibility, the VA recommends that lenders use a maximum DTI ratio of 41 percent when they evaluate your ability to repay the loan. In some circumstances, it's possible to have a higher DTI and...
A military service-related mesothelioma diagnosis is eligible for 100% disability benefits. Learn how to file a VA claim for asbestos-related compensation.
A veteran entitled to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but who receives retirement pay or active duty pay A surviving spouse of a veteran who died in active service or from a service-connected disability An active-duty service member who provides, on or before the dat...
Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, ...
Most were under 65 years old (87.2%), had a service-connected disability rating (67.9%), and/or were returning VA patients (96.5%). Just over half received their primary care at a non-VAMC satellite clinic (53.7%); similarly, just over half received primary care at a site without a ...