Veterans & Military: Other Benefits Programs: Benefits: Disability.gov

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced changes to certain benefits and programs that take effect in 2010. These changes include a delay until June 30, 2010 in out-of-pocket payments for pharmaceuticals. This means the department will delay a scheduled $1.00 increase to $9.00, in the co-payments for each 30-day supply of medicine for the treatment of conditions not related to military service. During this period, VA will also keep $960 as the maximum, annual out-of-pocket payments for pharmaceuticals for non-service-related conditions. For more information visit the VA's Compensation & Pension Services Web site.

Online applications for disabled Veterans services, insurance, compensation, pension, education, vocational rehabilitation, and health benefits.

Apply for VA health care, nursing home, domiciliary or dental benefits by completing VA Form 10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits.

Fact sheet from the VA explaining financial assistance available to help disabled Veterans purchase an automobile or adapt a vehicle. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA on the types of disability benefits available to eligible Filipino Veterans. Includes information on monetary benefits and specific health care benefits. This link opens a Word document.

CRDP is a phased-in restoration of the retired pay deducted from military retirees' accounts due to their receipt of Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) compensation.

Provides prosthetic equipment, sensory aids and devices to Veterans.

The VA provides rehabilitation programs targeting low vision and blind Veterans, and is also aggressively pursuing innovative service delivery models.

Information on VEAP, an education benefit for Veterans who paid into the program while they were in the service.

Information on services available to help Veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs.

Provides information about veteran benefits and services administered by VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to Veterans, employers and the general public.

Fact sheet on Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation, a benefit paid to a Veteran because of injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, or were made worse by active military service.

Fact sheet from the VA on disability compensation benefits, including who is eligible, how much the VA pays and how to apply. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA describing individual unemployability, who is eligible and how to apply for increased compensation based on unemployability due to a service-connected disability. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet describing how the VA can help Veterans suffering from the effects of trauma in military service. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

The official voice of America's service-connected disabled Veterans, their families and survivors.

Information for Veterans with disabilities on scholarships and other financial aid, education and training opportunities, grants and loans and access to transition centers.

This booklet contains a summary of the benefits programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for which Veterans and their families may be eligible. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Some VA benefits require service during wartime. Applications for VA benefits can be submitted online. This document can also be downloaded in PDF format in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA on specific benefits available to former POWs. Includes information on presumptive conditions, priority medical benefits and how to apply for compensation for service-connected injuries, disease or illness. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA describing the three main grant programs to assist disabled Veterans and Service Members with necessary home modifications. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Information on life insurance programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for service-disabled Veterans.

Information on helping Veterans who have sustained injury, illness or a disability.

Works to maximize the quality of life for people with spinal cord injury and disease. Advocates for health care, research, education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs and disability rights. Find a local chapter near you.

Fact sheet from VA describing what conditions are presumed to be caused by military service. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA on S-DVI, life insurance for Veterans who have received a service-connected disability rating from the VA. Includes information on coverage, eligibility, cost and how to apply. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Provides information about Social Security disability benefits, including how to apply and how to expedite processing of disability claims for military Service Members.

Special benefits are available to certain World War II Veterans, including Veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940 - July 24, 1947, and Filipino Veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941 - December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the fact sheet.

Fact sheet from the VA describing additional compensation for Veterans who, as a result of military service, incurred the loss or loss of use of specific organs or extremities. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Select a state from the map to find out about services and benefits for Veterans.

A non-profit service organization committed to long term career development and life skills support for severely wounded Veterans and their spouses. Web site includes a Job Center with job listings, resume guides and interviewing tips.

Information from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about a variety of pension benefits, including "Aid & Attendance" services that can help a Veteran perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, adjusting prosthetic devices and other activities of daily living.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange. The illnesses affected by the recent decision are B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson's disease; and ischemic heart disease. This decision means that Veterans who served in Vietnam during the war and who have a "presumed" illness don't have to prove an association between their illnesses and their military service. This simplifies and speeds up the application process for benefits.

VA provides a Medical Benefits Package, a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled Veterans. This plan emphasizes preventive and primary care, and offers a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system.

Education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain Veterans. May be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

Every month 730,000 Veterans or survivors look for their compensation, pension checks or educational assistance payments in their mailboxes. Nearly all receive them, but theft and mail delays cause problems for some Veterans, which can be prevented by direct deposits. You can sign up for direct deposit by calling VA toll-free at (800) 333-1795 or by enrolling online at www.GoDirect.org.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information. Veteran Service Organizations have brought to VA's attention that callers are misrepresenting the VA to gain personal information over the phone. They say VA recently changed procedures for dispensing prescriptions and ask for the Veteran's credit card number. Veterans with questions about VA services should contact the nearest VA medical center or call, toll-free, 1-877-222-8387.

To expedite the delivery of benefits to many injured Service Members who receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department announced the expansion of a program with the Department of Defense (DoD) to streamline the application process for people retiring or exiting the military due to disabilities. The Disability Evaluation System (DES) pilot began in November 2007 and is expanding to an additional six military installations, bringing the total number to 27 military facilities where a single physical examination serves as the basis for determining whether military personnel are fit enough to stay on active duty and to determine their eligibility for VA disability compensation.

Information from the VA about services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program provides to Veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Information on the Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries and other burial benefits.

An official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site that enables Veterans to apply for benefits using the Internet.

Fact sheet from the VA describing the vocational rehabilitation program's five tracks to employment: reemployment, rapid access to employment, self-employment, employment through long-term services and independent living services. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

Fact sheet from the VA describing the role of vocational rehabilitation in helping Veterans with service-connected disabilities become suitably employed, maintain employment or achieve independence in daily living. Includes information on eligibility, pay and how to apply. This link opens a Word document and is also available in Spanish.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that its National Resource Directory (NRD) Web site recently received a comprehensive system upgrade to provide users with easier access. This Web site compiles federal, state, local and non-profit resources for Wounded Warriors, Veterans, family members and caregivers in a single, searchable site. The site's new "bookmark and share" feature allows visitors to alert others to the resources they find most helpful through social bookmarking, Facebook, Twitter and other social networking tools. Visitors can also subscribe to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) or e-mail updates about new information that has been added to the site. The NRD is a collaborative effort among the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs (VA) and Labor (DOL).

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