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Compensation

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How did I get this rating?

VA rates disability from 0% to 100% using the Combined Ratings Table to determine a Veteran’s disability rating.

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Automobile Allowance

If you are a disabled Veteran you may be eligible for a grant to purchase or adapt an automobile.

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Compensation 101

Disability Compensation is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to Veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service.

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What is Service Connection?

Compensation benefits are paid for disabilities that are service-connected, which means the injury or disease resulted in a disability linked to military service.

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Text Combined Rating Table 38 C.F.R. with a blue camouflage figure

How did I get this rating?

VA rates disability from 0% to 100% using the Combined Ratings Table to determine a Veteran’s disability rating.

See the Video »

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Automobile Allowance

If you are a disabled Veteran you may be eligible for a grant to purchase or adapt an automobile.

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Benefits

Eligibility

How to Apply

Filing an FDC

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Disability Compensation is a tax free monetary benefit paid to Veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service. Compensation may also be paid for post-service disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after service.

Generally, the degrees of disability specified are also designed to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations or illnesses.

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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary benefit generally payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of Servicemembers who died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training or survivors of Veterans who died from their service-connected disabilities. DIC for parents is an income based benefit.

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Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional tax-free benefit that can be paid to Veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses and parents. For Veterans, Special Monthly Compensation is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special circumstances such as the need of aid and attendance by another person or a specific disability, such as loss of use of one hand or leg.

For spouses and surviving spouses, this benefit is commonly referred to as aid and attendance and is paid based on the need of aid and attendance by another person.

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Other Benefits: VA provides additional housing and insurance benefits to Veterans with disabilities, including Adapted Housing grants, Service-Disable Veterans' Insurance, and Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance.