Nothing herein should be construed as legal advice. Clark Evans Monetary benefits, called disability compensation, are paid to veterans who are disabled by injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active military service. The service of the veteran must have been terminated through separation or discharge under conditions that were other than dishonorable.
Monetary benefits depend upon the amount of disability caused by the injury or disease.
The benefits, which are not subject to federal or state income tax, are set by Congress. Disability compensation varies with the number of dependents and is paid monthly. Veterans whose service-connected disabilities are rated at 30 percent or more are entitled to additional allowances for dependents. The additional amount is determined according to the number of dependents and the degree of disability. A disabled veteran evaluated 30 percent or more also is entitled to a receive a special allowance for a spouse who is in need of the aid and attendance of another person.