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VA
Benefits
and
Services
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VA benefits can affect you now, and for the rest of your life…
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Content
• VA – Purpose & Organization • Compensation & Pension • Burial & Survivor Benefits • Other Benefits & Services • Conclusion & Contacts
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“To care for him who shall have borne the
battle and for his widow and his orphan…”
- Abraham Lincoln -
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VA
• Veterans Benefits Administration – All VA benefits - Compensation, Education, Home Loan
Guaranty, etc. – Administered by VA Regional Offices
• Veterans Health Administration – All VA health care services – Administered by VA Medical Centers, Ambulatory Care &
Community Based Outpatient Clinics, etc.
• National Cemetery Administration – National and State Veterans Cemeteries – Headstones & Markers – Presidential Memorial Certificates
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Compensation for
Service-Connected Disabilities
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A service-connected disability is a
disease or injury incurred or aggravated
while on active duty. The disability does
not have to be combat or wartime related.
Compensation
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Compensation
Disability Examples
• Torn knee ligament
• Amputation
• Heart disease
• Post traumatic stress (including the result of sexual trauma)
• Skin condition such as psoriasis
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• Disabilities are rated from 0% to 100%
• VA rating is independent of any military rating
• Payments begin with 10% ratings
• Additional allowance for dependents with 30% or higher rating
Compensation
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Rating Vet Only Vet+S Vet+S+1C Vet+S+2C Vet+S+3C
10% $127 N/A N/A N/A N/A
20% 251 N/A N/A N/A N/A
30% 389 435 469 492 515
40% 560 622 667 697 727
50% 797 874 931 969 1007
60% 1009 1102 1169 1215 1261
70% 1272 1380 1459 1512 1565
80% 1478 1602 1692 1753 1814
90% 1661 1800 1902 1971 2040
100% 2769 2924 3037 3114 3191
Compensation - Sample Rates
S – Spouse C = Child(ren) Rates effective Dec 1, 2008
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Compensation
• Compensation is tax free
• Additional Special Monthly Compensation added for loss of limb, organ, etc.
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• VA health care for all rated service-connected conditions
• Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment services
• $10,000 life insurance
• Federal employment preference
• VA loan funding fee waived
• Possible State and local benefits for veterans
Compensation - Related Benefits
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• Annual clothing allowance ($716)*
• Specially adapted homes**
$60,000 grant for cost of building, buying, remodeling, or paying indebtedness on home already acquired
Grant for actual cost, up to $12,000, for adaptations to residence determined by VA to be necessary
Compensation - Related Benefits (continued)
* For certain types of disability
** For certain cases of serious disability, and may be used while on active duty
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Compensation - Related Benefits (continued)
• Automobile grant ($11,000) and adaptive equipment**
• Military commissary & exchange privileges***
** For certain cases of serious disability, and may be used while on active duty
*** For 100% disability cases
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• Complete a VA Form 21-526 (Veteran’s Application for Compensation and/or Pension, Parts A, B & C)
• Provide other supporting records - VA can help obtain them
• Submit all documents to appropriate VA Regional Office
Compensation How to Apply
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Pension Non-Service Connected Disability
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• At least 90 days of active military service (generally, 24 months for enlistments after September 7, 1980)
• At least one day of wartime service (combat service not required)
• Totally & permanently disabled, or attained age 65
• Eligibility subject to combined family income and net worth limitations
Pension
Eligibility Requirements
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Pension
Income-Based Benefit
• Following chart shows the monthly rate for veterans found eligible and who have no source of countable family income that would reduce the rate
• If there is countable family income, the monthly rate is reduced, dollar-for-dollar, by the amount of countable family income
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Pension Countable Income
• Income received by veteran and his or her dependents
• Includes earnings, disability, and retirement payments, interest & dividends, and net income from farming or business
• Social Security Disability & Social Security Retirement is countable income
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Pension Net Worth
• Net worth includes the net value of assets such as bank accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and any property other than the veteran’s residence with a reasonable lot
• There is no set limit on how much net worth a veteran and his or her dependents can have, but it cannot be excessive.
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Pension Exclusion to Income
• Public assistance such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Food Stamps is not considered income.
• Many other specific sources of income are not considered income, however, all income should be reported
• VA will exclude any income that the law allows.
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Pension Deduction to Countable Income
• A portion of unreimbursed medical expenses paid by the claimant after VA receives the pensions claim may be deducted
• Certain other expenses, such as veteran’s education expenses
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Veteran Status
Regular
If house-
bound
If in need of aid &
attendance
Veteran alone $1,021 $1,248 $1,703
W/ spouse 1,337 1,564 2,019
W/ spouse + 1 child
1,512 1,738 2,194
W/ spouse + 2 1,686 1,913 2,368
Pension
2010 Monthly Rates
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Veteran Status
Regular
If house-
bound
If in need of aid &
attendance
Veteran alone $12,256 $14,978 $20,447
W/ spouse 16,051 18,773 24,239
W/ spouse + 1 child 18,144 20,866 26,332
W/ spouse + 2 20,237 22,959 28,425
Pension
2012 Annual Rates
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• Complete a VA Form 21-526
(Veteran’s Application for Compensation and/or Pension, Parts A, C & D)
• Provide DD-214 • Provide medical records to support
claim (VA Form 21-2680 Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent need for Regular Aid & Attendance
Pension How to Apply
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Pension When Applying for Pension
• On Part D of the 21-526, every blank must be filled for the veteran. If the income and/or net worth is zero, then write “0” or “none”
• If there is a spouse, every blank must be filled for the spouse
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Compensation & Pension
Time Limit • No time limit to apply for
Compensation or Pension • For Compensation, benefits will be
paid retroactive to the date of separation/retirement if VA receives the application within one year of the separation/retirement. Otherwise, benefits are effective no earlier than the date VA received the application
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Burial &
Survivor Benefits
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Burial Benefits
• National Cemeteries
• State Veterans Cemeteries
• Headstone or Marker
• Burial Flag
• Presidential Memorial Certificates
• Burial Cost Reimbursement
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Burial Benefits (continued)
National Cemetery Burial
120+ Cemeteries Nationwide
• Gravesite • Opening and Closing • Headstone/Marker • Burial Flag • Funeral Honors • Presidential Memorial
Certificates • Burial Cost
Reimbursement • Perpetual Care • All at No Cost to the
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Burial Benefits - (continued)
Arlington National Cemetery & State Veterans Cemeteries
• Arlington National Cemetery Administered by Department of the Army Eligibility more restrictive than VA Unrestricted for cremations Full casket for retirees
• 60+ State Veterans Cemeteries Similar to National Cemeteries May require residency
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Burial Benefits - (continued)
Eligibility
• Veteran, spouse, and dependent children
• Veteran defined:
Other than dishonorable discharge
Active duty service, not including Reserve active duty for training
Retirement eligible Reserve and National Guard members
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Burial Benefits - (continued)
Headstone or Marker
• In National/State Veterans
Cemeteries for all eligible persons
• Provided for private cemetery burials anywhere in the world for veterans only
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Burial Benefits
Other
• Burial Flag – to drape coffin or urn, and given to next of kin
• Funeral Honors – Flag folding and playing of Taps
• Presidential Memorial Certificates – available to family and other loved ones
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Burial Benefits
Other- (continued)
• Burial Cost Reimbursement
Service-Connected Death: up to $2,000
Non Service-Connected Death (limited entitlement): Up to $300 toward burial and funeral expenses, and $300 plot allowance when burial is in a cemetery not under U.S. government jurisdiction
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Burial Benefits - (continued)
To Do List
To ease the burden on family members, the veteran should:
• Provide appropriate loved ones with a copy of his/her discharge document (DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Military Service), and
• Inform them of his/her burial wishes – final resting place, etc.
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Bereavement Counseling
• Available to the spouse, children, and parents of Armed Forces personnel who died while on duty
• Including Reserve and National Guard members
• Counseling provided by VA Vet Centers • Call (202) 273-9116 or send e-mail to
[email protected] for arrangements
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Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
• Monthly tax-free benefit paid to the surviving spouse of a serviceperson who died while on active duty, or veteran who died due to service-related condition
• Currently, $1,195 monthly
• Increased by $296 for each dependent child
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DIC – (continued)
• Surviving minor child is directly eligible for DIC if (a) there is no surviving spouse, or (b) the child is not in the custody of surviving spouse
• Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for the surviving spouse is offset by DIC
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Death Pension
• If not entitled to DIC
• Income-based benefit
• For surviving spouse
• For dependent children in certain situations
• Veteran must have had at least one day of war-time service
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Veteran Status
Regular
If house-
bound
If in need of aid &
attendance
Surviving Spouse alone
$684 $837 $1,094
W/ 1 child 896 1,048 1,306
W/ 2 children 1,071 1,222 1,480
Death Pension (continued)
Sample Monthly Rates Rates effective Dec 1, 2008
Benefit is reduced dollar-for-dollar by other sources of countable income.
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Veterans Service Organizations
also assist veterans in various ways including claims representation
Examples:
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To Reach a State Veterans Affairs Office, or Veterans
Services Organization
• Visit www.va.gov, and click on “Partners”
• Check local telephone directory under “Veterans Organizations”
• Call VA at (800) 827-1000
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VA on the Internet
Information on all VA benefits and services
is available
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VA on the Internet (continued)
• Apply on-line for benefits (select “Online Applications”)
• Submit electronic inquiries as well (select “Contact VA”)
Visit www.va.gov
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Phone VA
For benefits information and assistance
call toll-free
1 (800) 827-1000
TDD 1 (800) 829-4833 February 12, 2010
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Oklahoma City Federal Building 301 NW 6th St, Suite 113 Oklahoma City, OK 73102
February 12, 2010
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VA Regional Office (VARO) 125 South Main St.
Muskogee, OK 74401
February 12, 2010
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Pension Maintenance Center (PMC)
VARO – PMC
PO Box 11000 St. Paul, MN 55111-1000
February 12, 2010
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