Bergmann & Moore https://www.vetlawyers.com/ We know the journey and can get you through. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:24:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 VA Disability Payment Rates 2026 https://www.vetlawyers.com/2026-va-disability-payment-rates/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/2026-va-disability-payment-rates/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:02:17 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1923 2026 VA Disability Payment Rates The 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will increase monthly VA disability payments by 2.8%. The new rates take effect December 1, 2025 and will appear in your December 31, 2025 VA payment. Click Here to learn more about the COLA increase and how it affects your monthly payments. 10% […]

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]]> https://www.vetlawyers.com/burn-pit-smoke-and-brain-injuries/feed/ 0 VET PFAS Act https://www.vetlawyers.com/vet-pfas-act/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/vet-pfas-act/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:38:32 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1862 VET PFAS Act On May 29, 2025, Congressman Mike Lawler and Congressman Josh Riley announced the VET PFAS Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to further the toxic exposure coverage of benefits to Veterans and their dependents (including in utero) who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The bill would cover […]

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]]> https://www.vetlawyers.com/vet-pfas-act/feed/ 0 VA To Make Changes To Survivors’ Assistance Office https://www.vetlawyers.com/vas-survivors-assistance-office/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/vas-survivors-assistance-office/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 12:51:31 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1831 VA Announces Changes To Their Survivor Benefits Program VA has come up with three steps to reduce barriers that survivors and dependents face when applying for VA benefits. These steps include: The Office of Survivors Assistance is moving back to the Office of the VA Secretary. VA will create a “White-Glove” survivor outreach team. VA […]

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]]> https://www.vetlawyers.com/camp-lejeune-justice-act-updates/feed/ 0 2025 VA Disability Rates https://www.vetlawyers.com/2025-va-disability-rates/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/2025-va-disability-rates/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:02:14 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1659 VA Disability Rates 2025 COLA The 2025 Cost of living adjustments (COLA) will be applied starting December 1, 2024. To learn more about the cost of living adjustment, learn more on the VA website. 10% – 20% (No Dependents) Percentage Rate 10% $175.51 20% $346.95 30% – 60% Without Children Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% […]

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]]> https://www.vetlawyers.com/2025-va-disability-rates/feed/ 0 VA Working to Expand Benefits to K2 Veterans https://www.vetlawyers.com/va-working-to-expand-benefits-to-k2-veterans/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/va-working-to-expand-benefits-to-k2-veterans/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:01:46 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1634 VA Is Taking Steps To Expand Benefits To K2 Veterans And Their Families VA is taking steps to expand access to benefits for Veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001. Making chronic multi-symptom illness a presumptive condition for K2 Veterans. Recognition of exposures at K2 as toxic exposure risk […]

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]]> https://www.vetlawyers.com/burn-pit-registry-update/feed/ 0 1.1 Million Granted in Benefits https://www.vetlawyers.com/1-1-million-granted-in-benefits/ https://www.vetlawyers.com/1-1-million-granted-in-benefits/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:45:28 +0000 https://www.vetlawyers.com/?p=1598 1.1 Million Granted to Veterans and Their Survivors so Far This Year The Department of Veteran Affairs has surpassed the record for granted benefits in a year. VA has granted benefits to 1.1 million Veterans and their survivors in fiscal year 2024.  “Our goal is to make sure every Veteran and every survivor gets the […]

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