U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2013 Veterans to Receive 1.5 Percent Cost-of-Living IncreaseNew Rates for Compensation and Pension Benefits in 2014 WASHINGTON – Veterans, their families and survivors receiving disability compensation and pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs will receive a 1.5 percent cost-of-living increase in their monthly payments... Continue Reading →