Veterans Disability Benefits

Xổ số miền bắc 2Learn 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.

Xổ số miền bắc 2 . It’s a tax-free monthly benefit.

Xổ số miền bắc 2Visit  to learn:

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Which conditions qualify you for benefits

• Xổ số miền bắc 2How the claims process works

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Where 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

Xổ số miền bắc 2The 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

Xổ số miền bắc 2See how to , including online.

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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 compensation. It's not the same as the VA pension. Here’s a way to tell the difference:

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Disability 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. 

• A VA pension is for low-income war veterans who may have  

Veterans Pension Versus Military Retirement

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

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

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Military retirement uses years of service (not necessarily wartime). But a VA pension is based on wartime service and financial need. 

. You can use it to:

• Build an adapted home

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Install ramps or widen doors

• Xổ số miền bắc 2Make 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:

• Xổ số miền bắc 2A 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.

Xổ số miền bắc 2Find answers to specific questions about the .

Learn more about modifying a vehicle for a disability.

VA Driver Rehabilitation Program

If 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

Last Updated: March 16, 2020