Retirees with a VA disability rating of 40% or lower will have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of disability compensation they receive from the VA. However, VA disability compensation is tax-free. So the net gain works in the veteran’s favor....
A Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) is a form a doctor uses to explain a diagnosis to the VA and describe how it may qualify for disability compensation.
how to apply, VA disability ratings,disability compensation tables, how to add dependents to your VA disability claim, how your VA disability rating impacts your military retirement pay, and finally, how Cost of Living Adjustments
VA disability income is used to determine spousal support, some judges will even raise the amount of disability used to calculate support 25% because disability is non-taxable. The confusion concerning it being “protected” is the spouse cannot be permanently awarded a percentage they own like th...
A veteran entitled to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but who receives retirement pay or active duty pay A surviving spouse of a veteran who died in active service or from a service-connected disability An active-duty service member who provides, on or before the dat...
VA service-connected disability compensation rates jumped 2.5% in 2025, according to the Social Security Administration. Check out the VA disability compensation rate tables below. Types of Military Discharges – Understanding the Difference There are many types of military discharges, including an honora...
However, veterans, surviving spouses, and other military-connected individuals, at their discretion, may be able to use VA pension funds, VA survivor funds, and VA disability payments to cover some or all of the cost of assisted living or its related costs. The VA Aid and Attendance benefit...
Most veterans and military service members will pay this fee but there are some exceptions: A veteran who receives compensation for a service-related disability. A service member who gets service-connected disability pay but is receiving retirement or active duty pay instead? A surviving spouse of...
VA service-connected disability compensation rates jumped 2.5% in 2025, according to the Social Security Administration. Check out the VA disability compensation rate tables below. Types of Military Discharges – Understanding the Difference There are many types of military discharges, including an honora...
Report Says 60,000 Veterans Get Triple Benefits; They Collect Billions in Retirement Pay While Receiving Disability from VA and Social Security; MILITARYWASHINGTON * Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers lastyear, drawing a total of $3.5...Daly, Matthew...