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Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits
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Service Connected Disability
Disability Compensation is a monetary benefit paid to veterans because of a service connected disability.
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Pension
Under limited circumstances, veterans without service connected disabilities are eligible for financial support.
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Education & Training
The Montgomery GI Bill is an educational program that can be used by active duty military or veterans.
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Vocational Rehabilitation
This program aids disabled veterans prepare themselves for work, find employment, and keep it.
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Home Loan
The VA does not directly give loans to veterans and service members. Instead, the VA guaranties a percentage of the loan, which allows veterans, service members, reservist, and unmarried surviving spouses to find competitive interest rates, usually without a down payment.
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Burial
There is a burial allowance of up to $2,000 for a veteran who dies from a service connected disability.
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Dependents
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is for surviving spouses, dependent children, and low income parents of service members, who die while on active duty, or if a service connected disability caused/contributed to the death.
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Life Insurance
At this point of time there are eight life insurance programs in existence for service members and veterans. Of these, only four are open for new entrants: Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance, Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance, Service Members' Group Life Insurance, and Veterans' Group Life Insurance.
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Health Care Enrollment
To get enrolled into the VA health care system, veterans must complete the 10-10EZ form, which is the application form for Health Benefits.
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Hot Topics
Explore hot topics including disability for PTSD, health conditions for Agent Orange, and other current issues.
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