Record pay increase likely coming for veterans in 2023
Veterans and military retirees receiving VA disability pay are likely going to see record monthly check increases for the second year due to inflation. The annual VA disability pay and military retirement cost-of-living pay adjustment, known as COLA, is typically tied to the Social Security rate change. An early projection based on national inflation data estimates rates will rise by 9.6%. That
increase would be the highest veterans and seniors have seen since 1981. Veterans receiving monthly VA disability checks would see an average increase of $150 more a month.
The VA is advising veterans to be on the lookout for scammers now that the PACT Act was signed into law. There has been an increase in PACT Act-related email scams, phone scams, and
social media scams targeting veterans to access their PACT Act benefits or submit claims on their behalf. Veterans should be cautious of anyone who guarantees a lucrative financial benefit or service.
People who served, lived, and worked at Camp Lejeune were exposed for decades to water contaminated with dangerous toxins. Anyone who was at Camp Lejeune for 30 consecutive days or
more from 1953 to 1987 and who has a health condition can now sue the federal government for harm caused by the water. Here are answers to some common questions about the Camp Lejeune lawsuit.
House VA subcommittee to add initiative on reproductive health care
The House Veteran Affairs Committee announced it had begun a new initiative to focus on veterans' reproductive health care. The announcement came after House committee members
visited VA medical centers in Texas and Oklahoma and heard from women veterans and healthcare providers on access to reproductive health care.
Did you live or work at Camp Lejeune before 1987 and now have a health condition? You may be eligible to take legal action and seek a financial settlement from the U.S. government.
