GERD VA disability rating: What are the criteria for obtaining it?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD, can qualify for VA disability compensation if a veteran can show ...
Military.com

Here’s When VA Benefits Do and Don’t Count as Income, for Taxes and Otherwise

VA disability compensation is completely tax-free at both federal and state levels. You don't report it on your tax return.

How much is 100 VA disability in 2026? Check out the monthly rates

If you or a loved one is rated at 100% disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, understanding your monthly ...
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VA awards disability benefits using criteria from 80 years ago, federal watchdog finds

Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...
Yahoo

VA to Overhaul Disability Evaluations for Mental Health, Other Conditions

The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that ...
Military.com

PTSD VA Ratings: What You Need to Know

Veterans who experienced certain traumatic events during their service may be able to receive disability compensation in the form of non-taxed monthly payments, as well as free health care, including ...
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A fairer path to total disability after the Witkowski decision

What this means now is straightforward: veterans seeking extraschedular TDIU can receive a direct decision from the Board ...
Yahoo

Critics Say VA Plan to Add Disability Rating for Rare Lung Condition Won't Help Afflicted Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...
Military Times

Disability payouts help some vets earn more than healthy peers

A Vietnam war veteran salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Veterans with low disability ratings often earn more annually ...
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GOP senator proposes commission to study VA disability ratings system

In the wake of a Washington Post investigation into fraud within the Veterans Affairs disability system and watchdog recommendations that the VA modernize its ratings schedule, a Republican senator ...
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It takes ‘more than a note from a doctor’ for a veteran to qualify for a disability rating

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REE Medical to Connect With Veterans at SHOT Show 2026 in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / January 19, 2026 / REE Medicalwill attendSHOT Show 2026 , taking place January 20-23 at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, to engage with veterans ...