As we head into 2025, it is important for veterans and their families to be aware of the changes they may see to the VA benefits they receive. One of the changes that happens every year is the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) increase. This annual increase in benefits is meant to help offset the…
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional payment made to veterans and their families in addition to their disability compensation rate. This type of compensation is made at a higher rate and is only for special circumstances where a veteran’s disability is extremely severe. Recently, there was a significant court ruling in Haskell v. McDonough,…
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that individuals who receive VA benefits, including VA disability benefits, will see an increase in those benefits in a few months. Called a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, this increase that is awarded each year to VA benefits recipients is meant to address the increasing costs of goods and…
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