The new rule might mean that veterans receive lower disability ratings from the VA, officials from major veterans service ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the rule will not directly impact veterans' current disability ratings, while advocates are concerned it could lead to benefits being reduced.

The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.

—A recent study investigating factors affecting VA service connection denial for PTSD claims related to military sexual trauma found that citing sexual harassment were more likely to be denied than ...