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Veteran Compensation & Pension Benefits

 

Disability Compensation is a tax free monetary benefit paid to Veterans with disabilities resulting from disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service. Compensation may also be paid for post-service disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities incurred during service. 

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    Dept. of Veterans Services, Benefits Assistance

    The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) offers programs that provide assistance for veterans in understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law based on service to their country.

    Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

    Programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provide monthly payments to veterans who are disabled and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, their dependent children, surviving spouses and parents. Included are compensation benefits for veterans with service-connected disabilities; and pension benefits for veterans with limited incomes who are age 65 or older or are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a condition not related to military service. Veterans who are more seriously disabled may qualify for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits which are paid in addition to the basic compensation or pension rate. A veteran cannot receive both Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits at the same time.

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    Dept. of Veterans Services, Benefits Assistance

    The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) offers programs that provide assistance for veterans in understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits and services to which they are entitled by law based on service to their country.

    Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

    Programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provide monthly payments to veterans who are disabled and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, their dependent children, surviving spouses and parents. Included are compensation benefits for veterans with service-connected disabilities; and pension benefits for veterans with limited incomes who are age 65 or older or are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a condition not related to military service. Veterans who are more seriously disabled may qualify for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits which are paid in addition to the basic compensation or pension rate. A veteran cannot receive both Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits at the same time.

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  • The Financial Field Manual - A Personal Finance Guide for Military Families

    Members of the military face financial challenges most people don’t experience. They have to move frequently—sometimes on short notice—and may have to deploy to combat zones for months or years. But they also have access to valuable benefits and investing options not available to the general public, including special tax breaks, low-cost investments, legal protections, educational opportunities, insurance programs and other resources.

  • Veterans Benefits from The Caregiver's Resource Library

    The Caregiver's Resource Library from AgingCare.com has a helpful resource on Veteran's Benefits that provides essential information on various veterans benefits programs for veterans, their family caregivers, dependents, and survivors. 

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