2025 VA Disability Benefits Pay Rates
View the 2025 VA disability benefit payments and veterans disability pay rates charts based on the latest COLA rate increase of 2.5%. Learn more.
Disabled Veterans
VA Ends Support For DS Logon, MyHealtheVet Sign-In
In September 2025, the VA discontinues support for the existing platforms commonly used to access VA apps, websites, benefits, and records . The VA announced a transition to a “more modern sign-in experience” utilizing Login.gov and ID.me. Learn more.
Applying for VA Healthcare Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers education benefits and disability compensation for qualifying veterans. It also provides various healthcare treatment benefits and services for veterans and qualifying family members. Healthcare is provided to all qualifying veterans, but some benefits, like dental care, have additional eligibility requirements. The full scope of VA benefits may depend on… Read more »
Resources for Disabled Veterans
Resources for Disabled Veterans If you or someone you love is a disabled veteran, you have many resources and programs to choose from in a variety of areas for benefits and compensation. In addition to the Department of Veterans Affairs, non-profit and private organizations provide programs and services. Related: Disabled Veteran Benefits Guide Department of… Read more »
VA and DoD Streamline Disability Claim Exam Procedures
Update April 29 2024: The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded access to VA healthcare options for certain veterans without Honorable discharges. You can learn more about the VA’s policy changes in our article, VA Expands Healthcare Program to Some Veterans Without Honorable Discharges. If you previously applied for VA benefits but were denied due… Read more »
Disabled Veteran Benefits Guide
There are various benefits for disabled veterans at the state and local levels. In addition to these benefits, there are federal protections for disabled veterans defined by two laws; the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, also known as USERRA.
What to Know About Disabled Veteran Preference in State and Federal Hiring
VA-rated disabled veterans may qualify for additional preference for competitive examinations for Civil Service jobs, state government employment, or municipal jobs. Learn more.
Where to Find State Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Find disabled veteran benefits for all 50 states. Discover what’s available and where to locate various state-level veteran benefits. Learn more.
Who is Eligible for a Veterans Pension?
Who is Eligible for a Veterans Pension? The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Pension program is a benefit that is unrelated to military retirement pay. The VA Veteran Pension program offers VA payments to “wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits,” according to… Read more »
VA Disability Pay and the Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program
If you are still serving and you are within 6 months to 90 days of your final out-processing date, you may qualify to apply for VA disability benefits and get them paid earlier using a VA program called Benefits Delivery at Discharge. Learn more.