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Veterans Disability Benefits

Đang chơi bàiLearn about types of benefits available to some veterans with disabilities. These include compensation, pensions, and grants for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities as well as pensions for some veterans 65 and older and grants for vets with age-related disabilities.

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. It’s a tax-free monthly benefit.

Visit  to learn:

  • Which conditions qualify you for benefits

  • Đang chơi bàiHow the claims process works

  • Where to file your claim

  • How to  you disagree with. The process changed in February 2019.

may receive compensation benefits in certain situations.

    • How to Calculate VA Pensions

    Đang chơi bàiThe amount for both pensions is the difference between the recipient’s "countable" income and the annual pension limit set by Congress.

    How to Apply for a VA Pension

    See how to , including online.

    See how to .

    Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

    If you receive a VA pension, you may also qualify for . You can only get one of them. Each has its own qualifications.

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    Veterans Pension Versus Disability Compensation

    In some cases, veterans can receive disability compensationĐang chơi bài. It's not the same as the VA pension. Here’s a way to tell the difference:

    • Disability compensation is for an illness or injury that happens because of or was made worse by your military service. It’s not income-based and war service is not required. 

    • Đang chơi bàiA VA pension is for low-income war veterans who may have  

    Veterans Pension Versus Military Retirement

    Some people confuse military retirement benefitsĐang chơi bài with a VA pension. Here are two ways to tell the difference:

    • Military retirement is taxable but a VA pension is tax-free.  

    • Đang chơi bàiMilitary retirement uses years of service (not necessarily wartime). But a VA pension is based on wartime service and financial need. 

    Đang chơi bài

    Ways that VA adapted housing grants can be used to modify veterans' homes.

    • Make Yourself at Home: VA’s Adapted Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans

      Did You Know?

      VA offers monetary assistance to veterans with specific service-connected physical disabilities, so they can construct or modify a home to best meet their needs.

      What Renovations Qualify?

      • Đang chơi bàiBathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms

      • Đang chơi bàiCovered porches, ramps, and walkways

      • Garages, carports, and passageways

      • Đang chơi bàiDoors, windows, and flooring materials

      • Security items

      • Concrete or asphalt walkways

      • Đang chơi bàiSliding doors, handrails, and grab bars

      For a full list, contact: sahinfo.vbaco@va.gov

      Who is Eligible?

      Veterans or servicemembers, with a permanent and total service-connected disability, who have experienced one or more of the following conditions:

      • Loss of or loss of use of both arms and/or both legs

      • Blindness in both eyes or only light perception

      • Certain severe burns

      • Đang chơi bàiCertain severe respiratory injuries

      For additional eligibility information, contact: sahinfo.vbaco@va.gov

      How to Apply

      Đang chơi bàiFill out and submit VA Form 26-4555 at www.eBenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to have a claim form mailed to you.

      Đang chơi bàiTo learn more, visit www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans or call 1-800-827-1000

      Đang chơi bàiU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

      Veterans Benefits Administration

    Đang chơi bài . You can use it to:

    • Đang chơi bàiBuild an adapted home

    • Install ramps or widen doors

    • Đang chơi bàiMake other modifications to help you live independently

  • If you qualify for an SAH or SHA grant but are living temporarily in a family member’s home, you may be able to get a Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) grant. It can pay for necessary changes to your relative’s home.

  • You may be eligible for a . You do not need to have a service-connected disability to qualify. This grant provides medically necessary improvements and structural changes to your primary home.

    • . The allowance can pay for:

    • Đang chơi bàiA one-time automobile grant to help pay for a vehicle

  • If you’re a veteran with a non-service connected disability, you may be eligible for the . This program helps pay for equipment such as vehicle lifts and wheelchair tie-downs. It does not cover operational equipment like hand controls.

    • Find answers to specific questions about the .

    Learn more about modifying a vehicle for a disability.

    VA Driver Rehabilitation Program

    Đang chơi bàiIf you qualify for either program, you are also eligible for  at VA locations around the country. Instructors use specially-adapted vehicles to train vets and service members with various disabilities.

    Other services may include:

    • A pre-driving assessment
    • A behind-the-wheel assessment
    • An equipment evaluation
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    Last Updated: March 16, 2020

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