In 2026, the primary update to benefits will be the annual COLA, which increases payments to keep pace with inflation.

On Dec. 19, during the end-of-the-year bill signing extravaganza, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.'s landmark bill that gives ...

U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay ...

Disabled veterans across the United States will see an increase in their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability ...

Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

There is a bill before the U.S. Congress that local veterans who are 100% disabled want to see passed this year. It’s the ...

Many veterans and their families are preparing for a December 31, 2025 Veterans Affairs (VA) disability payment, an unusual ...

Veterans who rely on disability compensation can expect a meaningful, if modest, lift in their monthly payments in 2026, as benefits are set to rise by 2.8 percent. That adjustment will ripple through ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Veterans with significant service-connected disabilities can receive free housing and comprehensive ...