DISABILITY COMPENSATION

BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS

Disabilities determined by VA to be related to your military service can lead to monthly non-taxable compensation, enrollment in the 

VA health care system, a 10-point hiring preference for federal employment and other important benefits. Ask your VA 

representative or Veterans Service Organization representative about Disability Compensation, Pension, Health Care, Caregiver 

Program, Career Services, Educational Assistance, Home Loan Guaranty, Insurance and/or Dependents and Survivors’ Benefits.

WHICH FILIPINO VETERANS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS?

Filipino Veterans with service in one of the following military forces may establish eligibility to VA 

benefits:

 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.

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 dishonorable 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 be also 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.
Compensation Services –February 2015 

Veteran Benefits

Type of Service Compensation Pension Clothing 

Allowance

Armed Forces of the U.S. Yes Yes Yes

Regular Philippine Scouts and 

Insular Force of the U.S. Navy

Yes Yes Yes

Special Philippine Scouts Yes

Full rate payments for U.S. residents; half 

rate payments for non-U.S. residents

No Yes

Commonwealth Army of the 

Philippines

Yes

Full rate payments for U.S. residents; half 

rate payments for non-U.S. residents

No Yes – Half Rate

Guerilla Yes

Full rate payments for U.S. residents; half 

rate payments for non-U.S. residents

No Yes – Half Rate

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.