The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

UPDATE: Since this article was originally published on 19 Feb 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it is reviewing feedback on the proposed changes to how disability ratings may be evaluated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will adjust a veteran's disability rating based on whether medication ...

Days after concerns surfaced locally and nationwide over a new disability ratings rule, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is halting enforcement of the policy effective immediately.

For years, veterans who live with a debilitating lung ailment after being exposed to toxic air and burning trash during their service have reported they’ve struggled to get disability benefits through ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday abruptly announced that it would stop enforcing a new rule requiring disability ratings to be calculated by how well veterans function on ...

Disability ratings for GERD are most commonly awarded at 10%, 30%, or 60%, depending on the intensity and frequency of symptoms. A 10% rating may apply when a veteran experiences two or more minor ...

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit filed in federal circuit court challenges an amended rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs mandating that disability ratings be based on how well veterans do on medication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Vietnam veteran and several law firms have filed suit over a new VA ruling that requires medical examiners to factor in the ...

As one of many of its many responsibilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pays out monthly benefits to millions of veterans. Typically, these benefits are received by disabled veterans who ...

A Vietnam veteran and several law firms have filed suit over a new VA ruling that requires medical examiners to factor in the effects of medication on a service-connected condition when determining a ...