Veteran Benefits
VA healthcare, GI Bill interaction, vocational rehab, adaptive housing, CHAMPVA, and more.
70 articles in this topic
VA Healthcare Enrollment: How to Sign Up
How to enroll in VA healthcare and what priority group you fall into.
VA Healthcare Priority Groups Explained
How the VA assigns priority groups and what each group covers.
GI Bill and VA Disability: Using Both
How VA disability ratings interact with GI Bill education benefits.
Chapter 35 DEA: Education Benefits for Dependents
How dependents of P&T veterans access education benefits.
VR&E Vocational Rehabilitation Guide
How Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation works for disabled veterans.
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grants
How to qualify for and apply for VA housing modification grants.
Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant Guide
The SHA grant for veterans with specific service-connected disabilities.
VA Automobile Allowance and Adaptive Equipment
How qualifying veterans get vehicle purchase assistance and modifications.
CHAMPVA Healthcare for Dependents
How CHAMPVA provides healthcare coverage for dependents of P&T veterans.
CHAMPVA Eligibility Requirements
Who qualifies for CHAMPVA and how to apply.
CHAMPVA Covered Services and Costs
What medical services CHAMPVA covers and out-of-pocket costs.
VA Dental Benefits: Who Qualifies
Which veterans qualify for VA dental care and what is covered.
VA Vision and Eye Care Benefits
VA vision care benefits for service-connected and non-service-connected veterans.
VA Mental Health Services: Free Counseling and Treatment
Mental health resources available to veterans through the VA.
Vet Center Services: Community Counseling
How Vet Centers provide free readjustment counseling for combat veterans.
VA Caregiver Support Program
Benefits for caregivers of disabled veterans including stipends.
VA Clothing Allowance for Prosthetics and Skin Conditions
Annual clothing allowance for veterans with qualifying conditions.
VA Travel Reimbursement for Medical Appointments
How to get reimbursed for travel to VA medical appointments.
VA Home Loan Benefits: Zero Down Payment
How VA disability affects your VA home loan benefits.
VA Home Loan Funding Fee Exemption
How service-connected veterans get the funding fee waived.
Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans by State
State-by-state property tax exemptions based on disability rating.
State Veteran Benefits: What Your State Offers
Overview of additional state-level benefits for disabled veterans.
Commissary and Exchange Access for Disabled Veterans
Shopping benefits available to service-connected disabled veterans.
Space-A Travel for Disabled Veterans
Military space-available travel benefits for disabled veterans.
VA Life Insurance Options for Disabled Veterans
SDVI, VGLI, and other life insurance programs for veterans.
Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance (S-DVI)
How to apply for S-DVI within two years of your rating.
VA Survivors Pension Benefits
How surviving spouses qualify for VA pension benefits.
DIC Benefits: Monthly Payments for Survivors
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rates and eligibility.
VA Burial Benefits and Memorial Services
Burial allowances, headstones, and national cemetery eligibility.
VA Disability and Social Security: Can You Get Both?
How VA disability and SSDI or SSI work together.
VA Disability Pay and Taxes: What You Owe
VA disability compensation is tax-free at the federal level.
VA Disability Back Pay: How It Works
How retroactive pay is calculated and when you receive it.
VA Disability and Employment: Working While Rated
How working affects your VA disability rating and TDIU.
VA Disability and Federal Employment Benefits
How VA disability affects federal hiring preference and benefits.
Veteran Hiring Preference: 5 and 10 Point Preference
How disability ratings give you federal hiring preference points.
VA Disability ID Card: How to Get Yours
How to obtain a Veteran Health Identification Card.
Disabled Veteran License Plates by State
How to get DV plates in your state and what benefits they provide.
Free National Park Access for Disabled Veterans
The Access Pass for free entry to national parks and federal lands.
VA Emergency Care Coverage for Rated Veterans
How the VA covers emergency room visits for service-connected conditions.
VA Community Care: Getting Treatment Outside the VA
How the MISSION Act lets you see private doctors paid by the VA.
VA Telehealth Services for Disabled Veterans
How to access VA healthcare remotely through telehealth.
VA Prosthetics and Sensory Aids
How the VA provides prosthetics, hearing aids, and assistive devices.
VA Wheelchair and Mobility Equipment
How to get wheelchairs and mobility devices through the VA.
VA Prescription Drug Benefits and Copays
Prescription coverage and copay exemptions for disabled veterans.
VA Women's Health Services
Healthcare services specifically for women veterans.
VA Homeless Veteran Programs and Housing
HUD-VASH, SSVF, and other VA housing programs for veterans.
VA Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Free substance abuse treatment for veterans through the VA.
VA PTSD Treatment Programs and Options
Evidence-based PTSD treatments available through the VA.
Veteran Crisis Line: 988 Press 1
How to access the Veteran Crisis Line for mental health emergencies.
VA Disability and Divorce: What Happens to Benefits
How divorce affects VA disability compensation and dependent benefits.
VA Disability and Child Support Obligations
How VA disability pay interacts with child support orders.
VA Apportionment: When Dependents Get Your Pay
How the VA can direct part of your compensation to dependents.
VA Fiduciary Program: When Someone Manages Your Benefits
How the VA assigns fiduciaries and your rights in the process.
Veteran Small Business Benefits: SDVOSB
How service-connected veterans access small business programs.
VA Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans
Adaptive sports and recreation programs for disabled veterans.
VA Beneficiary Travel Program Details
Mileage reimbursement and special transportation for VA appointments.
VA Aid and Attendance Pension for Wartime Veterans
Non-service-connected pension with A&A for wartime veterans.
VA Housebound Pension Benefits
Housebound pension rates for veterans with non-service-connected disabilities.
CHAMPVA vs TRICARE: Which Covers Your Family
Differences between CHAMPVA and TRICARE for veteran dependents.
Retroactive Benefits After Rating Decision
What benefits apply retroactively after you receive your rating.
Concurrent Receipt Explained: CRDP and CRSC
How to receive both military retirement and VA disability pay.
VA Disability and GI Bill Kicker Benefits
How higher disability ratings increase your monthly GI Bill payment.
State Income Tax Exemptions for VA Disability Pay
Which states exempt VA disability from state income tax.
VA Specially Adapted Housing: Complete Application Guide
Step-by-step process for applying for SAH and SHA grants.
VA Automobile Grant Application Process
How to apply for the one-time automobile purchase grant.
VA Disability and Medicare: Using Both
How VA healthcare and Medicare work together.
VA Disability and Medicaid Eligibility
How VA disability income affects Medicaid qualification.
VA Dependent Education Assistance Beyond Chapter 35
All education benefits available to dependents of disabled veterans.
VA Disability Annual Benefits Review
Reviewing and optimizing your VA benefits package annually.
VA Benefits After a Veteran's Death: Survivor Guide
What benefits survive the veteran and how dependents apply.