Until more recently, veterans receiving disability pay through the VA system were unable to also collect retirement benefits, forcing them to choose one or the other.
That rule was eventually changed to provide disabled veterans who are also retired with additional retirement benefits.
Now, veterans receiving VA disability pay can [...]
When a veteran receives a 0% disability rating from the VA system for their disability claim, they may be confused and disappointed.
A 0% rating means their VA service connected disability is non-compensable, so they will not receive any disability pay.
It is important that veterans understand what a non-compensable [...]