Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109)

 

Program

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability

 

Federal Agency

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

Authorization

38 U.S.C. 1110, 1131.

 

Program Number

64.109

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To compensate veterans for disabilities incurred or aggravated during military service according to the average impairment in earning capacity such disability would cause in civilian occupations.

 

Types of Assistance

Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

No restrictions.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Persons who have suffered disabilities during service in the Armed Forces of the United States. The disability must be shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service in the line of duty. Separation from service must have been under other than dishonorable conditions.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Disabled veterans.

Credentials/Documentation

Military discharge certificate.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

An application (VA Form 21-526) may be obtained from any VA office or regional office (see Appendix IV of the Catalog) and submitted to the regional office.

Award Procedure

Awards are authorized at the regional office.

Deadlines

None, but it must be filed within 1 year after separation from service in order for entitlement to be established from the day following discharge; otherwise, entitlement is established only from the date of receipt of the claim.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

Available through special board. In the event of a denial, claimants are advised of appeal rights and procedures at the time of notification.

Renewals

Not applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

The veteran must submit to an examination at the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs when necessary to evaluate the present extent of the disabilities. Failure to appear for such examination may result in suspension of benefits.

Audits

None.

Records

None.

 

Program Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2001, 2,310,880 disabled veterans received compensation. Fiscal year 2002, 2,364,237 veterans; and fiscal year 2003, 2,431,323 veterans.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

36-0102-0-1-701.

Obligations

(Direct Payments) FY 02 $16,528,735,000; FY 03 est $17,957,675,000; and FY 04 est $19,303,703,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Basic rates of compensation range from $104 for a 10 percent degree of disability to a maximum of $6,273 a month for specified very severe disabilities.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

38 CFR 3.4; "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents," VA Pamphlet 80-00-1, $5.00, available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The stock number is: 051-000-00220-2.

 

Related Programs

64.103, Life Insurance for Veterans.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Veterans Benefits Administration field offices.

Headquarters Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 273-7210.

Web Site Address

http://www.va.gov

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not applicable.

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