If you are living with serious military service-connected injuries, you may have questions about how disability ratings work and what they mean for your future. Navigating the Department of Veteran Affairs process can be difficult, especially when you are trying...

When you are navigating VA disability benefits, the term “static disability” might come up, and it’s more important than it sounds. In simple terms, a static disability is a service-connected condition the VA considers permanent and unlikely to improve over...

Every year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjusts disability compensation to help Veterans keep pace with rising costs of living. For 2026, the VA disability pay rates have increased by 2.8%, and this adjustment has taken effect for monthly...

Many Veterans with mental health challenges wonder whether they can receive separate VA disability ratings for conditions like PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression. If you have served and now live with multiple service-connected mental health conditions, this question matters because...

Finding out that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated your service-connected condition at 0% can feel frustrating — especially after going through the effort of filing your claim. It may seem like that rating means your condition...

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder, characterized by interruptions in breathing during the night. Up to 21% of Veterans have some form of sleep apnea, compared with about 9% of the general public. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives specific disability ratings to service members with service-connected injuries, based on the severity of those injuries. Some of these ratings specifically can be influenced by a static disability, a condition the VA views...

Pes Planus, commonly known as flat feet, is a condition that many Veterans experience. The condition causes the soles of your feet to touch the ground due to the arches collapsing. Extreme pain and swelling to the feet and ankles...

When service members are injured, the repercussions might affect his or her ability to work once they finish their service. When trying to claim benefits for multiple disabilities, Veterans can run into the issue of VA Pyramiding. It is important...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a recent update to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities aimed toward digestive conditions. The new changes modify the rating criteria for the 55 medical conditions on the rating schedule, and incorporates new...