If you receive monthly income benefits through the Veterans Administration (the VA), you may already know that every year, the VA changes your benefits based on a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) calculation. This COLA is based on the same one the Social Security Administration uses for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. ...

The eighth annual Arizona Miles for Migraine walk, run, and relax event will take place on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. This half-day event, which is free to register for, includes an untimed two-mile walk, a timed five-kilometer run, and an opportunity for local migraine sufferers and the public to...

Every year, based on finalized data for the consumer price index, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) adjusts the amount of VA disability benefits monthly compensation that qualified disabled veterans can receive for service-connected injuries, illnesses, or medical conditions. This benefit amount adjustment is based on the same cost of living adjustment (COLA)...

The Social Security Administration announced on October 12 that the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for 2024 will be a 3.2% increase. Many veterans are aware that their monthly benefits can increase at the start of the new calendar year. However, few understand how and why this process happens. Unlike social security disability insurance...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological condition that the US Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) recognizes as eligible for VA disability benefits. Like all VA disability compensation, you must first show that you qualify for them. This often takes place during a PTSD screening and assessment that lead to a PTSD diagnosis,...