When a veteran receiving disability compensation dies, the first change a surviving spouse notices is immediate. The monthly ...

As of 2024, around 6.5 million veterans receive tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...

Suppose you are the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a servicemember who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness. In that case, ...

A new Department of Veterans Affairs plan has sparked concerns that some veterans could be barred from being buried with their spouses. The proposed rule change recently published by the VA would ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I understand that the Department of Veterans Affairs has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses with long-term care costs. We recently had to move my elderly father into an ...

The VA Veterans Pension program provides financial assistance to low-income and low-net-worth wartime veterans who meet specific criteria. Additionally, there is a VA Pension program for the surviving ...

A new grant program will provide up to $500,000 to organizations helping veterans and spouses land post-military jobs. (Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Justin Pacheco/Navy) Veterans Affairs ...

MUSKEGON, MI -- There’s a renewed effort in Muskegon County to connect veterans and their spouses to benefits that may be going uncollected. Muskegon County Department of Veteran Affairs is ...

Families arranging cremation for a veteran often face complex rules as VA cremation benefits can help cover funeral, burial, ...

VA cremation benefits assist families with funeral costs, but eligibility requires upfront payment and no prior ...

Western Washington was hit with major flooding after multiple atmospheric rivers this week. by Denise Whitaker,KOMONewsReporter SEATTLE — The work to support veterans in western Washington is ...

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced that it would no longer enforce a law limiting spousal veterans' benefits to "opposite" sex couples. That's a day after the Pentagon began handing out ...