![](media/image1.png){width="0.3770833333333333in"
height="0.2847222222222222in"} **Department of Veterans Affairs**

*Benefits for Filipino Veterans*

**Which Filipino Veterans Are Eligible for Benefits?**

## Filipino veterans with service in one of the following military forces may establish eligibility to VA benefits: {#filipino-veterans-with-service-in-one-of-the-following-military-forces-may-establish-eligibility-to-va-benefits .unnumbered}

## Armed Forces of the United States.

## Commonwealth Army of the Philippines with service from July 26, 1941 through June 30, 1946 while the Commonwealth Army was in the Armed Forces of the United States.

-   Regular Philippine Scouts who enlisted prior to October 6, 1945.

-   Insular Force of the U.S. Navy.

-   Special Philippine Scouts who enlisted between October 6, 1945 and
    June 30, 1947.

-   Guerilla with service prior to July 1, 1946.

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**What Type of Monetary Benefits Are Available?**

> Service-connected disability compensation, non service-connected
> pension, and a clothing allowance are the three benefits available to
> Filipino veterans.
>
> ***Compensation*** is a monthly payment to a veteran disabled by an
> injury or a disease incurred or aggravated on active service. You must
> have been discharged under *other than [dis]{.underline}honorable*
> conditions to be eligible, and must currently suffer from disabling
> symptoms to receive compensation.
>
> ***Pension*** is a benefit paid to wartime veterans with limited
> income, and who are permanently and totally disabled *or* age 65 or
> older.
>
> ***Clothing allowance*** is an annual payment to a veteran, if he/she
> has a service-connected disability or condition that requires the
> veteran to wear or use a prosthetic or orthopedic device that wears
> out or tears clothing. The clothing allowance may also be paid if
> physician-prescribed medication for a service-connected skin condition
> causes irreparable damage to clothing.
>
> The following table details which benefits are available based on the
> type of service performed. Benefits are payable at a rate of \$.50
> (half rate) or \$1.00 (full rate) for each dollar authorized. Unless
> otherwise noted, payment is made at the full rate.

+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| ######             |                          |      |              |
| *Veteran Benefits* |                          |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| **Type of          | **Compensation**         | **P  | **Clothing   |
| Service**          |                          | ensi | Allowance**  |
|                    |                          | on** |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| Armed Forces of    | Yes                      | Yes  | Yes          |
| the U.S.           |                          |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| Regular Philippine | Yes                      | Yes  | Yes          |
| Scouts and Insular |                          |      |              |
| Force of the U.S.  |                          |      |              |
| Navy               |                          |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| Special Philippine | Yes                      | No   | Yes          |
| Scouts             |                          |      |              |
|                    | *Full rate payments for  |      |              |
|                    | U.S. residents; half     |      |              |
|                    | rate payments for        |      |              |
|                    | non-U.S. residents*      |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| Commonwealth Army  | Yes                      | No   | Yes -- Half  |
| of the Philippines |                          |      | Rate         |
|                    | *Full rate payments for  |      |              |
|                    | U.S. residents; half     |      |              |
|                    | rate payments for        |      |              |
|                    | non-U.S. residents*      |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+
| Guerilla           | Yes                      | No   | Yes -- Half  |
|                    |                          |      | Rate         |
|                    | *Full rate payments for  |      |              |
|                    | U.S. residents; half     |      |              |
|                    | rate payments for        |      |              |
|                    | non-U.S. residents*      |      |              |
+--------------------+--------------------------+------+--------------+

**What Type of Health Care Benefits Are Available?**

> VA provides hospital, nursing home, and outpatient medical care to
> certain Filipino veterans in the same manner such care is provided to
> U.S. veterans. Regular Philippine Scouts are eligible for health care
> benefits based on their status as U.S. veterans. Commonwealth Army,
> Special Philippine Scouts, and Guerilla veterans are eligible for
> health care benefits in the U.S. on the same basis as U.S. veterans if
> they reside in the U.S. and are citizens or are lawfully admitted for
> permanent residence.

# For More Information, Call Toll-Free 1-800-827-1000

# or Visit Our Web Site at [http://www.va.gov](http://www.va.gov/).

Compensation & Pension Service -- October 2008