VA Secretary Doug Collins said the agency looks to avoid what many perceived as “adverse consequences.” ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting enforcement of a new rule for determining disability payments after veterans ...

VA Secretary Douglas A. Collins posted on X on Thursday that the agency will not enforce the rule but will continue to collect public comments.

Veteran advocates warned the rule could cause veterans’ disability ratings to be reduced, possibly prompting some to stop ...

Officials have described the move, which has backing from the attorney general, as a "major step" to correct a ...

Advocacy groups say the policy may reduce ratings and have an "unforeseen and harmful" impact.

When a service member dies in the line of duty or from a service-connected condition, surviving family members may be ...

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) has finalized a landmark rule change aimed at eliminating the bureaucratic “red tape” ...

The VA now requires disability ratings to reflect a veteran’s condition as it appears while medicated, rather than estimating ...

February 18, 2026 - WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, the VA released the following: The Department of Veterans Affairs today ...

VA secretary indefinitely pauses implementation of disability rating policy change after backlash from veterans ...