Where to Find State Benefits for Disabled Veterans
Find disabled veteran benefits for all 50 states. Discover what’s available and where to locate various state-level veteran benefits. Learn more.
Disabled Veterans
Who is Eligible for a Veterans Pension?
Who is Eligible for a Veterans Pension? The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Pension program is a benefit that is unrelated to military retirement pay. The VA Veteran Pension program offers VA payments to “wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits,” according to… Read more »
VA Disability Pay and the Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program
If you are still serving and you are within 6 months to 90 days of your final out-processing date, you may qualify to apply for VA disability benefits and get them paid earlier using a VA program called Benefits Delivery at Discharge. Learn more.
Federal Tax Benefits for Disabled Veterans
If you are a disabled veteran, you may qualify for federal tax benefits depending on your circumstances. Learn more.
Do You Need Help Filing a VA Disability Claim?
Do you need help filling out a VA claim application form? If so, plenty of third-party agencies offer to help; everyone from the DAV to the VFW offers assistance. But those agencies aren’t the only ones; there are also third-party companies offering to help. Unfortunately, some of these companies don’t mind charging exorbitant fees to… Read more »
VA Launches New Gulf War Illness Study
In late April 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to learn more about Gulf War Illness which plagues roughly a third of those deployed in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The study is meant to learn more about how to diagnose and treat Gulf… Read more »
VA Compensation for Service-Connected Disabilities
If you are a veteran with a service-connected medical issue, you can file a VA disability claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Doing so makes you eligible for consideration for a VA disability rating, and you may be entitled to monthly compensation for your service-connected medical issues.
VA Loan Funding Fee Exemptions For Disabled Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued new guidance on VA loan funding fees and their exemption for disabled veterans. Some who filed pre-discharge claims with the VA found themselves in a gray area where VA loan funding fees are concerned…
Enhanced Benefits for Disabled Veterans: The AUTO Act
The AUTO Act offers enhanced benefits to disabled veterans, including financial assistance and vocational training. Learn more about this important legislation. Read more.
Major Cost-of-Living Adjustment Coming for Disabled Veterans, Retirees?
Disabled veterans and retirees may be in for a major cost-of-living adjustment. Find out what this could mean for your finances and how to prepare. Read more.