VA scraps rule that could have reduced disability benefits for millions of veterans

Veterans receive a disability rating from zero to 100%, a figure meant to quantify how severely a service-connected condition ...
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1M More Veterans Became Eligible for Tax-Free ABLE Accounts Jan. 1

The ABLE Age Adjustment Act expanded eligibility for ABLE accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts designed for people with disabilities.

VA Benefits Update After Backlash to Rule Change

The formal revocation of the rule arrived after widespread backlash in public comments from veterans and veterans advocates.
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VA files notice to immediately revoke disability rating rule after backlash from veterans

A Federal Register notice says the VA is rescinding a final interim rule and restoring the standard for calculating veterans disability ratings.
Military Times

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A policy requiring VA medical examiners to include effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be ...

Trump admin says VA benefits claims backlog below 100K for first time in 6 years: 'Record levels of service'

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the VA disability claims backlog dipped below 100,000 for the first time since 2020, a major priority under VA Secretary Doug Collins.
Military Times

Veterans health shake-up, reforms to get underway in coming months

The seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, Feb. 7, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg) The planned reorganization of the Veterans Affairs health system should result in improvements ...