Friday, September 26, 2014

Very Important Disability Benefits For Vets

By Elsa Noel


There are a lot of benefits available for our veterans. And if you or someone you know is a veteran then it is a must that you have the knowledge about their welfare and as to what it entails. Knowing this would not only increase your knowledge but it would also help veterans.

In order for a person to be called a veteran he she must possess some eligibility conditions first. To be declared as a veteran a man or woman must have undergone active duty in the military and he must have received an honorable discharge. The conditions mentioned needs to be met in order for a veteran to gain access to the disability benefits for vets.

On top of the list of the various vets benefits would be basically their pension. The pension is a monetary benefit that is given monthly. In order to receive this benefit, a veteran must have low income and assets, at least one day of working during wartime and at least ninety days of working, has total and permanent incapacity or is sixty five years old or older.

Furthermore, if you happen to have known a veteran who is experiencing illnesses caused by some combat related injuries then he can claim for a Combat Related Special Compensation. As the name suggests, in order to have this special compensation, a veteran must have a combat related and work connected impairment. Moreover, this advantage is only awarded to military retirees who have been serving the country for at least twenty years. However, a vet who has been given medical retirement and has not served for twenty years can also be awarded with this benefit.

There is also a benefit that we call the Concurrent Retirement and Disability payments. With this a veteran is allowed to have claim on two privileges, namely, retirement and disability benefits at the same time. To have claim over this benefit, he must have served the military for a span of about twenty years and he must also have a disability that was due to his service.

If you do not have any service related disability and if you haven not served during wartime or combat operations then do not worry, this will not be a hindrance for having disability advantages. You can still apply for Health Care. This will definitely benefit those people who do not meet the qualifications stated in the previously mentioned perks.

Furthermore, if you or a veteran that you know has a very severe service connected disability then he or she can petition for an application to the Nursing Home Care. It is specially designed for veterans. He will be able to get the proper care that he needs.

Veterans also have Education privilege where they or their beneficiaries can study. They also have Home Loan Guarantees where they will be prioritized in giving loans on housing. They also have other privileges such as Adapted Housing grants, Mortgage Life Insurance, Service Disable Insurance and a lot more.

It is really important that you know these things not just for the sake of awareness on these kinds of matter but because we need to help them. These veterans have fought hard for our country. And it is time that we give them what they deserve, care.




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