VA Special Monthly Compensation Rates 2026: New pay chart have been officially updated for next year

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially updated its Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) rates for 2026, ...

2026 VA Disability Rates 100 percent: Here's how the payments will officially look next year

For veterans rated 100% disabled, the upcoming 2026 benefit schedule from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) brings ...

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update? Here's rates for single veterans, disability rating system

VA benefits veterans disability compensation payments to spike after 2026 COLA update as the new 2.8 percent rate takes ...
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Bill to increase benefits for critically wounded veterans hits a roadblock: Who will pay for it?

Lawmakers had sharp disagreement on how to pay for the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, ...