Blue Water Navy Veterans and survivors who filed compensation claims in January and February 2020 have so far received over $140 million in retroactive benefits.
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…
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.
VA announces availability of $16 million in grants for national, regional and community-based organizations that provide adaptive sports programs for Veterans and service members with disabilities.
In 2024, 22.7 percent of people with a disability were employed, compared with 65.5 percent of those without a disability. The unemployment rate for people with a disability, at 7.5 percent, changed little in 2024, while the rate for people without a disability increased to 3.8 percent.
