Eligibility For VA Disability Benefits | Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs disability compensation if a disability occurred as a result of your military service. You can also apply for a disability pension if you are a wartime veteran and have limited income and cannot work. Medicare requires that you apply for VA benefits first if you are eligible.

For spouses, unmarried children under 18, helpless children, and low-income parents of service members: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation if the service member died on active duty or as a result of service-related disabilities (rated at 100% service connected for 10 years); Death Pensions; and VA Civilian Health and Medical Programs.
Medical care from VA facilities, outpatient medical treatment, dental pharmacy and prosthetic care, care from nursing homes, domiciliary and home health care organizations. Referrals for readjustment counseling and drug and alcohol treatment are made, as appropriate.

VA Burial Benefits And Memorial Items | Veterans Affairs

The VSO honors our nation’s deceased veterans and assists family members in applying for headstones and markers for graves, burial flags, burial expenses reimbursement and Presidential Memorial Certificates.

VA Education And Training Benefits | Veterans Affairs

Educational benefits if you are in an approved training program. You can use your Montgomery GI Bill, Veterans Education Assistance Program (VEAP), Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance, Federal Employment and On-the-Job Training benefits to further your education.

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment – SEP

Service-disabled veterans may be eligible for VA-funded special retraining in order to obtain suitable employment (may include the costs of training, monthly living expenses, counseling, and related medical and dental treatments).

The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NC DMVA) offers a variety of benefits to veterans and their families, including:

  • State Veterans Homes – Skilled nursing care for qualified veterans
  • NC Veterans Cemeteries – Free burial for eligible veterans and low-cost burial for spouses
  • Property Tax Exemption – Up to $45,000 exclusion for disabled veterans
  • Education Benefits – Scholarships for children of certain disabled, deceased or POW/MIA veterans
  • Employment Services – Job placement assistance and hiring preferences for veterans
  • Hunting & Fishing Licenses – Free or discounted lifetime licenses for disabled veterans
  • DMV & Military License Plates – Special veteran designation on driver’s licenses and military service license plates.
     

For more information, please visit the NC Department of Military & Veterans Affairs website.

  • Dependents Education Assistance Program
  • CHAMPVA
    • CHAMPVA: A comprehensive health care program in which the VA shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies for eligible beneficiaries
  • Student Loan Discharge
  • Social Security Disability Insurance
    • Program to expedite 100% P&T veterans (also Wounded Warriors) program: 
    • SSA program overviewfor 100% P&T 
    • SSA detailsfor flagging your claim as VPAT for 100% P&T for special processing 
  • State Benefits
    • State benefits: These vary greatly from state to state. Summary of benefits each state and territory offers.
  • Commissary and Exchange Privileges
    • Get your permanent military ID card to access Commissary and Exchange Privileges at a base near you. The military ID card/and or Common Access Card (CAC) you get may vary depending on if you are retired/TDRL/PDRL/Reserve/Guard, etc. Typically, if you are just 100% P&T you will get the ID card DD form 2765. 
  • Life Insurance
  • Specially Adapted Housing
  • Special Home Adaption Grant
  • Automobile and Adaptive Equipment
  • Dental Treatment