VA Benefits for Veterans with 100% Disability Update via VA.gov

[Tbird]

 

In this episode of the SITREP, Paul discusses 14 different VA benefits that Veterans qualify for when they are receiving 100% Service-Connected Disability:

 

(1) VA Disability Compensation,

(2) Additional Compensation for Dependents,

(3) VA Health Care,

(4) Travel Allowance,

(5) VA Dental Care,

(6) VA Home Loan Funding Fee Waiver,

(7) 10-Point Hiring Preference,

(8) Direct Hire,

(9) Concurrent Receipt of VA Disability and Retirement Pay,

(10) Burial and Plot Allowance,

(11) Uniformed Services ID Card,

(12) Veteran Readiness & Employment,

(13) Dependents Educational Assistance Program,

(14) CHAMPVA. See below for additional information regarding these programs.

 

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[broncovet]

I will add to the list above.  MOST STATES also have benefits for disabled Vets.  Many offer things like:

1.  Reduced or even NO property taxes on your home.  

2.  Some offer free license plates, free hunting or fishing license, free parks pass (the National Parks pass offers disabled Vets a lifetime pass). https://news.va.gov/60590/disabled-veterans-eligible-free-national-park-service-lifetime-access-pass/

3.  Also not included above is that you may be eligible for things like wheel chairs, power chairs, Adaptive equipment, if necessary, and you may even be eligible for a service dog.  (Tbird knows something about that one, I think). 

4.  For more information on your states benefits, try here:

https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html

5.  Many private companies offer discounts for (disabled)  Veterans, such as free meals on Veterans day, and/or Veterans discountss on things like Hotels, meals and more.  I found the military discount on hotels to be HUGE.  

[john999]

Florida is pretty good about benefits for P&T vets.  That is all they are good about for middle class.  No state income tax but few benefits for seniors and poor.