BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED VETERANS

SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED VETERANS WITH CURRENT DISABILITY RATINGS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AS OUTLINED BELOW:

DISABILITY RATING OF 0% to 20%

*CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME LOAN GUARANTY.

*HOME LOAN GUARANTY FEE EXEMPTION.

*VA MEDICAL TREATMENT CARD

*VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND COUNSELING UNDER TITLE 38 U.S.C.

CHAPTER 31 (MUST BE AT LEAST 10%)

*SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS' INSURANCE (MAXIMUM OF $10,000.00

COVERAGE), MUST FILE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF DATE OF “NEW” SERVICE

CONNECTION AWARD.

*10 POINT CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCE (10 POINTS ADDED TO CIVIL SERVICE

TEST SCORE).

*CLOTHING ALLOWANCE FOR VETERANS WHO USE OR WEAR A PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCE (ARTIFICIAL LIMB, BRACES, WHEELCHAIRS) 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 ONE MONTH OF CONVALESCENCE; OR IMMOBILIZATION BY CAST, WITHOUT SURGERY OF ONE OR MORE MAJOR JOINTS.

DISABILITY RATING OF 30% IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:

*ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENT SPOUSE, CHILDREN, STEPCHILD

REN, HELPLESS CHILDREN, FULL-TIME STUDENT BETWEEN THE AGES

OF 18 AND 23 AND PARENT(S)

*ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR SPOUSE WHO IS A PATIENT IN A NURSING HOME

OR HELPLESS OR BLIND OR SO NEARLY HELPLESS OR BLIND AS TO

REQUIRE REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE OF ANOTHER PERSON.

DISABILITY RATING OF 40% IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:

*AUTOMOBILE GRANT AND/OR SPECIAL ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR AN AUTO

MOBILE PROVIDED THERE IS LOSS OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF ONE

OR BOTH FEET.LOSS OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF ONE OR BOTH

HANDS OR PERMANENT IMPAIRED VISION OF BOTH EYES WITH CENTRAL VISUAL ACUITY OF 20/200 OR LESS IN THE BETTER EYE SPECIAL

ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT MAY BE APPLIED FOR IF THERE IS ANKYLOSES

OF ONE OR BOTH KNEES, OR ONE OR BOTH HIPS.

DISABILITY RATING OF 50% IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:

*VA MEDICAL OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR ANY CONDITION EXCEPT DENTAL

*PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

*HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES IN NON/VA FACILITIES UNDER A

VA AUTHORIZED FEE BASIS AGREEMENT.

DISABILITY RATING OF 60% TO 90% IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:

*INCREASED COMPENSATION (100%) BASED ON INDIVIDUAL UNEMPLOYABILITY

(APPLIES TO VETERANS WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN

SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DUE SOLELY TO THE SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY)

DISABILITY RATINGS OF 100% IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE;

*DENTAL TREATMENT

*WAIVER OF NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS

*NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE TOTAL DISABILITY INCOME PROVISIONS

*VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE FOR SPOUSE IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.

*SPECIAL ADAPTIVE HOUSING FOR VETERANS WHO HAVE :

(1) LOSS OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES.

(2) BLINDNESS IN BOTH EYES, HAVING LIGHT PERCEPTION ONLY PLUS

LOSS OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF ONE LOWER EXTREMITY OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF ONE UPPER EXTREMITY OR

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 WITH OUT THE AID OF

BRACES, CRUTCHES ,CANES OR WHEELCHAIR.

*SPECIAL HOME ADAPTION GRANT (FOR VETERANS WHO DO NOT QUALITY FOR

SPECIAL ADAPTIVE HOUSING). MAY BE APPLIED FOR IF THE VETERAN IS

PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED DUE TO BLINDNESS IN BOTH EYES WITH VISUAL ACUITY OF 5/200 OR LESS OR THE LOSS OR PERMANENT LOSS OF USE OF BOTH HANDS.

DISABILITY RATING OF 100% PERMANENT AND TOTAL IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:

*CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM FOR DEPENDENTS AND

SURVIVORS (CHAMPVA)

*SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE

38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.