The new rule might mean that veterans receive lower disability ratings from the VA, officials from major veterans service ...

The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating how severe it would be without treatment.

Secretary Collins suspends measure after veteran backlash over medication-based ratings.

A new Department of Veterans Affairs rule that would tie disability ratings more closely to how well medication controls ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ...

The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it "will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.

Members of Congress pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs to officially rescind a controversial new rule on the assessment of disability ratings after VA Secretary Doug Collins pledged that the ...

The rule, which had gone into effect without prior notice, was quickly condemned by veterans groups as effectively lowering a veteran’s disability rating.

A 70% VA rating pays $1,808.45 monthly in 2026, with higher pay for dependents plus healthcare, TDIU, and home loan benefits.