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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Many veterans who served in the Vietnam War were exposed to a dangerous chemical known to cause serious illnesses. A federal court ruled disability benefits for diseases ...

The best guess now is that 225,000 military retirees with disabilities will see larger annuity checks starting in January, under a deal struck between the White House and Republican leaders. New ...

WASHINGTON – The military’s system for compensating soldiers who become sick, injured or wounded can be as unforgiving as the battlefield: Fewer than one in 10 applicants receives the long-term ...

Standing by for that annual cost of living increase for your Department of Veterans Affairs disability pay? Wait no more. Officials have just announced exactly how much disabled veterans can expect ...

Most government pensions and retirement allowances are included in gross income. Section 104(a)(4), however, excludes amounts received as a pension, annuity or similar allowance for personal injuries ...

I’m a 44-year-old military officer planning to retire in four years after 30 years of service. My retirement pay should be about $76,000 a year, with an additional $16,000 a year in disability pay, ...

“I think it’s time we initiated your medical board to retire you,” my neurologist said solemnly as he closed my medical file. I was 31 years old, close enough to taste my next promotion, with two ...

Throughout our nation’s history we have witnessed countless examples of how quickly our troops will respond whenever and wherever they are needed. The willingness of American forces to go in harms way ...

FILE – This June 21, 2013, file photo, shows the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. More than half of all military claims of sexual trauma rejected ...

Some military families with disabled family members “are being forced to live in homes that hinder their quality of life and in many cases are just unsafe for them,” concludes a new report. The report ...

John D. Hanson Jr. is likely to plead guilty in federal court Wednesday to making false statements to obtain federal employee compensation, according to court documents. Authorities say Hanson, of ...