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.