In appropriate circumstances, the VA provides additional benefits to disabled Veterans including grants of money for housing modifications (for instance, to allow for wheelchair access) and special types of mortgage insurance.
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What are special monthly compensation benefits?
These are extra monthly cash payments available to Veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses and parents when there are “special circumstances” like the need for home health care or extra household help because of the loss of a limb or the like. This type of benefit is sometimes called “aid and...
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What are dependency and indemnity compensation benefits?
These benefits are monthly cash payments made to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who dies while on active duty or from injuries sustained during active duty. The basic rate is currently $1,223.33/month, but that rate can be adjusted in certain circumstances.
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What are disability compensation benefits?
This is what most people think of when they hear the term “VA Disability.” Disability Compensation benefits are monthly cash payment to Veterans with disabilities that are “the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service.” The amount of the monthly payment depends on the...
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