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VA disability compensation provides monthly benefits to Veterans in recognition of the effects of disabilities, diseases, or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service. The program also provides monthly payments to surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by a Veteran's death during military service or, after discharge from military service, as a result of a service-connected disability. A summary of VA's disability compensation programs is explained on the linked page.
Transitioning into civilian life? Get your questions answered from the VA Transition FAQ center. Check out the VA YouTube Channel about the civilian transition too.
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Learn how to file a claim for disability compensation and manage your disability benefits.
Explore your life insurance options and find out how to apply as a service member, veteran, or family member.
Find out if you can get increased pension payment as a Veteran or surviving spouse who has disabilities.
Learn about Veterans' burial benefits, how to plan a burial service, and how to get compensation as a survivor.
Apply for and manage GI Bill and other education benefits to help pay for college and training programs.
Champ BenefitsAre you the spouse or surviving spouse of—or a child of—a Veteran with disabilities or a Veteran who has died? If you don’t qualify for TRICARE (the Department of Defense’s health care program for active-duty and retired service members and their families), you may be able to get health insurance through the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Through this program, we cover the cost of some of your healthcare services and supplies. This is called cost sharing. Find out if you qualify for CHAMPVA and how to apply.
Georgia Veteran Benefits For a complete understanding of any benefit, as well as assistance applying, please visit any office of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS).
The GDVS exists to serve the veterans of Georgia and their families. The department offers a wide range of superb services and programs, including excellent veterans benefits assistance; devoted claims and appeals support; skilled nursing home care; compassionate cemetery committal services; and rewarding veterans education, on-the-job training, and apprenticeship training program management.
GDVS representatives strive to ensure Georgia's veterans receive all of the federal and state benefits to which they are entitled.
