Benefits for Service Connected Veterans

​​​The following are added benefits for veterans based on US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service connection. Some of these benefits are very complex and have eligibility requirements. Contact your local DVMF service program office for details.

EvaluationBenefits
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  • VA medical treatment for any service connected condition
  • VA Fee Basis card for treatment of service connected conditions at non-VA facilities (must be approved by the nearest VA medical facility)
  • Service-Disabled Veterans VA Life Insurance (must have been released from active service on or after April 25, 1951 and apply within 2 years of the grant)
  • Federal Civil Service Preference and state/county veterans preference (veterans only, subject to approval)
  • Annual clothing allowance (prosthetic/wheelchair/skin conditions)
  • Temporary total disability (100%) evaluation for VA-approved hospitalization in excess of 21 days and/or convalescence periods of 1–3 months
  • Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of or loss of use of limbs, creative organ, blindness, deafness, wheelchair confinement, housebound relief, aid & attendance, etc.
10% to 20%

In Addition to the Above

  • VA medical treatment for any condition (except dental) including eyeglasses & hearing aids (possible $8 co-pay for 30-day supply of medication for non-service connected conditions subject to means test)
  • Veterans Readiness & Employment Program (20% service connection or 10% with serious employment handicap; apply within 12 years of first award)
  • VA home-loan funding fee exemption
  • Combat Related Special Compensation for military retirees (CRSC)
  • VA Home Improvement & Structural Alteration (HISA) grant (physician referral)
  • Automobile grant (one time) and adaptive equipment (multiple times) under certain SMC provisions
30%

In Addition to the Above

  • Dependent allowances for spouse, children & dependent parents
  • Aid & Attendance allowance for disabled spouse
50%

In Addition to the Above

  • No VA medical co-payments
  • Golden Access Pass for federal parks
  • Concurrent Retirement & Disability Pay (CRDP)
  • Complimentary initial vehicle plates
60%

In Addition to the Above

  • Increased compensation (100% evaluation) based on unemployability due to one service-connected disability rated at 60%
70% to 90%

In Addition to the Above

  • Increased compensation (100% evaluation) based on unemployability with at least one service-connected disability rated at 40%
100%

​Scheduler Rating or Total Disability Based Upon Unemployability In Addition to the Above

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