Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will lower veterans’ disability pay if medication improves their ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the rule will not directly impact veterans' current disability ratings, while advocates are concerned it could lead to benefits being reduced.

The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.

—A recent study investigating factors affecting VA service connection denial for PTSD claims related to military sexual trauma found that citing sexual harassment were more likely to be denied than ...