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VA Disability Rates and Payment Schedule 2026 v 2025
4 days ago · Learn the 2026 VA disability rates, payment schedule changes from 2025, and how COLA and dependents affect your monthly benefits.
‘Chronically Understaffed’ Veterans Affairs Plans 35,000 Cuts This ...
22 hours ago · The VA already slashed 30,000 jobs earlier this year as part of an agency-wide reorganization.
VA 20-Year Rule Explained: How It Protects Your VA Disability Rating!
3 days ago · Understand the VA 20-year rule, how it protects long-standing VA disability ratings from unfair reductions, and what steps to take if the VA cuts your benefits.
VA Altoona health care - Veterans Affairs
At the VA Altoona Healthcare System, our expert health care teams focus on your needs and the needs of other Veterans, your families, and caregivers. Find a health care facility near you, and manage …
US Veterans Affairs agency plans health care job cuts, WaPo reports
1 day ago · The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an internal memo, Veterans …
2026 VA Disability Pay Rates Chart Updated - VA Disability Claim ...
The 2026 VA Disability Pay Rates Chart shows the updated monthly payments veterans receive for service-connected disabilities. The rates include a 2.7% COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) increase …
2026 VA Disability Pay Schedule: When Will Your VA Payments Arrive?
3 days ago · For veterans who are waiting on their disability compensation payments in 2026, the VA Disability Pay Schedule outlines the expected dates when payments will arrive.
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VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
1 day ago · Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.