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FYI--VA Benefits Available for Service Conected Veterans

Summary

0% To 20%
. Certification of Eligibility for home loan guaranty.
. Home loan guaranty fee exemption.
. VA Priority medical treatment card.
. Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling under title 38 USC Chapter
31 (must be at least 10%)
. Service Disabled Veterans insurance (Maximum of $10,000 coverage)
must file within 2 years from date of new service connection.
. 10 point Civil Service Preference (10 points added to Civil Service
test score).
. Clothing allowances for veterans who use or wear a prosthetic or
orthopedic appliance (artificial limb, braces, or wheelchair) or use
prescribed medications for skin condition, which tend to wear, tear or soil
clothing.
. Temporary total evaluation (100%) based on hospitalization for a
service connected disability in excess of 21 days; or surgical treatment for
a service connected disability necessitating at least 1 month of
convalescence or immobilization by cast, without surgery of more major
joints.
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30% In addition to the above:
. Additional allowances for dependent(s) [spouse, child(ren), step
child(ren), helpless child(ren), full-time students between the ages 18 to
23, and parent(s)]
. Additional allowances for a spouse who is a patient in a nursing
home or helpless or blind or so nearly helpless or blind as to require the
aid and attendance of another person.
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40% In addition to the above:
. Automobile grant and/or special adaptive equipment for an
automobile provided there is loss or permanent loss of use of one or both
feet, loss or permanent loss of one or both hands or permanent impaired
vision of both eyes with central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in better
eye.
. Special adaptive equipment may also be applied for if there is
ankylosis of one or both knees or one or both hips.
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50% In addition to the above:
. VA Medical outpatient treatment for any condition except dental.
. Preventive health care services.
. Hospital care and medical services in non-VA facilities under an
authorized fee basis agreement.
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60% In addition to the above:
. Increased compensation (100%) based on individual Unemployability
(applies to veterans who are unable to obtain or maintain substantially
gainful employment due to service connected disability)
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100% In addition to the above:
. Dental treatment.
. Department of Defense Commissary privileges.
. Veteran's employment preference for spouse.
. Waiver of National Service Life Insurance premiums.
. National Service Life insurance total disability income provisions.
. Specially adapted housing for veterans who have loss or permanent
loss of use of both lower extremities or the loss or blindness in both eyes
having light perception only plus loss or permanent loss of one lower
extremity or the loss or permanent loss of use of one lower extremity with
loss or permanent loss of use of one upper extremity or the loss or
permanent loss of use of one extremity together with an organic disease
which affects the function of balance and propulsion as to preclude
locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or wheelchair.
. Special home adaptation Grant (for veterans who don't qualify for
Specially Adapted Housing) may be applied for if the veteran is permanently
and totally disabled due to blindness in both eyes with visual acuity or
5/200 or less or loss of or permanent loss of use of both hands.
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100% (Permanent and Total) in addition to the above:
. Civilian Health and Medical Program for dependents and survivors
(CHaMPVA)
. Survivors and dependents education assistance under Title 38 USC
Chapter 35.