Veterans Affairs: Benefits for Service-Connected Disabilities

Abstract

Congress, through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides a wide variety of services and benefits to veterans and to certain members of their families. Two disability programs are administered by the VA. These programs pay monthly cash benefits to certain disabled veterans. Disability compensation, the focus of this report, provides a monthly cash benefit if the veteran is at least 10% disabled as a consequence of his/her military service-which is considered to be a service-connected disability. A veteran applying for service connected disability compensation does not need to be totally disabled, have low income, or wartime military service. In contrast, a disability pension may be paid to a wartime veteran with limited income, who is no longer able to work, or is at least 65. A disability pension is not related to a service-connected injury or medical condition and takes into account the material needs of the veteran; it is a "needs-based" pension.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471988

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People

  • Douglas R. Weimer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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  • Congress
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Medical Examination
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Regulations
  • Social Security
  • Standards
  • Therapy
  • United States

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