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VA Disability Compensation

VA disability compensation (pay) is a monthly, tax-free benefit paid to veterans with injuries or illnesses obtained during or aggravated by their military service. Compensation may include financial support and other VA benefits like health care. For more information, review the VA’s website.

The VA determines the benefit amount based on several factors, including the level and severity of a qualified disability, the existence of a spouse and/or dependents, and employability relative to the disability. If you still need assistance in determining your eligibility and help with filing your claim, contact the WWP Resource Center to get connected with our Benefits Services team.

Education/VR&E

VA education and training benefits help make transitioning from military to civilian life easier for service members and their qualified family members.

VA education benefits are available to help pay for college or career training, find the right school or training program, and get career counseling. If you still need assistance in applying for education benefits, contact the WWP Resource Center to get connected with our Benefits Services team.

VHA Prosthetics/Caregiver Benefits

Veterans sometimes require topical ointment medications and prosthetic devices to aid their service-connected disabilities. The VA provides a once-per-year payment through the VA hospital to pay for new clothes damaged by using these products. Additionally, caregivers of injured veterans may qualify for a number of benefits through the VA Family Caregiver Program administered by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

A caregiver can be a parent, spouse, child, step-family member, extended family member, or a non-family member who lives with and provides support to the veteran. If you still need assistance filing for caregiver benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, contact the WWP Resource Center to get connected with our Benefits Services team.

Transitioning Service Member Benefits

Service members may start receiving VA disability benefits immediately after discharge by filing a Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) claim 90 to 180 days before they leave the military.

Predischarge claims may be filed by service members on full-time active duty (including members of the National Guard, Reserves, and Coast Guard) who believe that an illness or injury was caused or aggravated by active-duty service and who have a known separation date. If you still need assistance filing for VA disability compensation benefits before you are discharged, contact the WWP Resource Center to get connected with our Benefits Services team.

Medical Boards/TSGLI

Service members who are injured on active duty face a number of potential hardships when the military considers them unfit to continue to serve. In many instances, medical boards are convened to make this determination.

Additionally, some service members suffer traumatic injuries, such as blindness, paralysis, longer-term inpatient hospitalizations, and an inability to perform certain activities of daily living for periods of time. If you need assistance determining if you qualify for this benefit, contact the WWP Resource Center to get connected with our Benefits Services team.

If you need assistance with medical boards or TSGLI, please reach out to National Veterans Legal Service Program by visiting their website.