Founder Tbird Posted August 11, 2020 Founder Share Posted August 11, 2020 Check your state benefits here Dental treatment for 100% disabled veteran benefits. Educational Assistance for Dependents: (under chapter 35) Must be rated a 100% disabled veteran by the VA. Civilian health and medical program for dependents/survivors (CHAMPVA). Must be rated a 100% disabled veteran by the VA. Specially Adapted Homes Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance: Decreasing term mortgage insurance up to $90,000 for veterans who have received a Specially Adaptive Housing grant and have an existing mortgage. Waiver of cost of Service Disabled life Insurance: and additional $20,000 of life insurance at cost to veteran. Veteran must have applied for insurance within two years of initial disability rating or within two years of a new disability rating. An increase in a disability rating does not qualify as a new disability. Commissary and Exchange privileges for veteran and dependents: The veteran must request a letter from the VA specifying veteran is in receipt of 100% disability, and then applies for a military ID card at the nearest ID card issuing facility. Emergency treatment in non-VA facilities: if VA facilities are not available. Annual Eye exams and prescribed eye wear Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant SAH grants help Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities live independently in a barrier-free environment. SAH grants can be used in one of the following ways: Construct a specially adapted home on land to be acquired Build a home on land already owned if it is suitable for specially adapted housing Remodel an existing home if it can be made suitable for specially adapted housing Apply the grant against the unpaid principal mortgage balance of an adapted home already acquired without the assistance of a VA grant Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant SHA grants help Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt or purchase a home to accommodate the disability. You can use SHA grants in one of the following ways: Adapt an existing home the Veteran or a family member already owns in which the Veteran lives Adapt a home the Veteran or family member intends to purchase in which the Veteran will live Help a Veteran purchase a home already adapted in which the Veteran will live Eligibility If you are a Service-member or Veteran with a permanent and total service-connected disability, you may be entitled to a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant or a Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) grant. Read more at the VA Website Discuss this topic on our forum View full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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