U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
Quick Start Guide for Modernized Veteran Appeals Decision Review now available
The VA appeals decision review quick start guide offers Veterans more clarity and control over the decision review process.
Month: August 2026
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
VA updates rating criteria for musculoskeletal and muscle injuries
In late 2017, VA began a multi-year effort to revise and update the VASRD, or VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The VASRD’s 15 body systems had seen periodic updates, but this continuing effort reflects the first comprehensive review in 70+ years. Today, VA announced its next update: The musculoskeletal system and muscle injuries.
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
QuickSubmit is the new evidence intake tool for VA claims
VA launched QuickSubmit to replace Direct Upload as the online tool to share documents with VA’s Evidence Intake Center.
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
View and download your VA decision letters online
If you’ve filed a disability claim with VA and are waiting for a decision letter, you can access it online once it’s ready. Veterans with a VA.gov sign-in can use this online option to access their disability decisions right when they need them.
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
Separation Health Assessment Part A now required on claims from transitioning service members
Starting April 1st, transitioning service members applying for disability compensation through Benefits Delivery at Discharge or Integrated Disability Evaluation System will be required to complete and submit the Part A Self-Assessment of a new Separation Health Assessment.
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
2023: End-of-year Veteran benefits update
Veterans have applied for benefits at record rates over the past year. As a result of your applications, VA has been able to deliver more earned benefits to more Veterans than ever before, including $150 billion during 2023 alone.
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
What can VA disability compensation do for you?
Many Veterans may not be aware of life-changing benefits they’ve earned—and deserve—through military service. This outreach kit includes flyers, social media graphics and suggested corresponding language, radio public service announcements (PSA), newsletter content and a sample blog post to help you spread the word about VA disability compensation benefits. Please share this information broadly with…
U.S. Veterans — Disabled Veterans
VA updates Disability Rating Schedule for digestive system
Today, VA announced an update to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) specifically pertaining to digestive conditions. The changes add or modify rating criteria for 55 medical conditions in the rating schedule that incorporate medical advancements for treating certain disabilities and modern medical knowledge to compensate Veterans more accurately. The three biggest changes that…
U.S. Veterans — Benefits
Fraud alert: Beware the “Veterans Savings Program” postcard scam
The latest fraud tactic targeting Veterans involves sending fake postcards claiming you’re entitled to “extra VA benefits” or additional payments.
U.S. Veterans — Benefits
New in the VA Health and Benefits Mobile App: View your benefit overpayment debt details
If you have a benefit overpayment debt related to disability compensation, pension or education benefits, it’s now viewable in the VA Health and Benefits mobile app.