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>> Locate Federal Benefits >> U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

WHAT IS IT: BENEFITS REPORT

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Additional information on Federal benefits may be found through:

bullet U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Details appear below for each of the benefit programs you selected to be included in this Benefits Report. Based on the information you provided, it appears that you may be eligible to participate in or receive benefits from these programs (GovBenefits.gov cannot guarantee your eligibility).

IMPORTANT: This information will be lost once you leave the GovBenefits.gov website.

You may wish to print this report for future reference. Created on Oct. 18, 2004

Program name Am I eligible?
Veterans Disability Compensation Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you or your family member must have a military service connected disability, injury or disease and must not have been dishonorably discharged.

Description
VA Disability Compensation is a benefit paid to veterans who incur injuries or diseases while on active duty, and those who have injuries or diseases that are permanently worsened during active military service. The veteran must have been discharged under conditions that were other than dishonorable. Compensation is also paid to certain veterans disabled from VA health care. The benefits are tax-free.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/

Program contact information & web resources
If you have questions about how to complete the Application for Compensation, you can call VA at this toll-free number:
800-827-1000

People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call this toll-free TTY number:
800-829-4833

To determine whether you are eligible to receive VA service-connected disability compensation you must first complete a Veteran's Application for Compensation or Pension (VA Form 21-526). VA can send the form if you call 1-800-827-1000.

You may complete the Application online, through this website:
http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/about_vonapp.asp

Additional information on this program may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at:
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Milsvc/Docs/Compeg.doc

  
 
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