When veterans receive a rating of 80 percent VA disability compensation, it signifies a significant impairment in their overall health and functioning, as determined by the VA's cr ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assigns disability ratings to veterans based on the severity of their service-connected conditions. These ratings, expressed as percentage ...

VA disability rates in 2024 are $171.23 to $4,433.39 per month. Disability severity and family situation affect the rate. Claims take 104.1 days on average.

Veterans with a 70% VA disability rating and dependants will receive up to $2,028.19 monthly in 2025. The tax-free payment applies to veterans with a spouse and one parent, reflecting the cost of ...

Poor health cited as factor as more veterans receive disability ratings; Allsup outlines role of VA-accredited claims agents, plus seeking Social Security disability benefits Brett Buchanan, U.S ...

"The VA's current ruling dismisses these findings and continues to prioritize outdated and unreliable PFT results as the main criteria for disability ratings.

For mental health, the VA proposes increasing the minimum disability rating that a veteran could receive for a mental disorder from 0% to 10%.

Soldiers being medically released from the Army will soon benefit from a more streamlined disability evaluation system, due to a program aligning the Department of Defense's and Department of ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that ...