Special claims 
Do you have a disability that isn t listed on this site as being linked to military service? You may still be able to get disability compensation payments or other benefits. If you re a Veteran with a disability we ve concluded is the result of an illness or injury caused or made worse by your active - duty service called a service - connected disability , you may be able to get special compensation to help with disabilities like the ones listed below. Automobile allowance and adaptive equipmentIf your service - connected disability prevents you from driving, find out if you can get money to help buy a specially equipped vehicle or make needed changes to your existing vehicle. Birth defects linked to Agent OrangeIf you were exposed to specific chemicals while serving in Vietnam, Thailand, or the Korean Demilitarized Zone , and your child has spina bifida or other birth defects , your child may be eligible for disability benefits. Replacing damaged clothingIf your clothing s been damaged by your prosthetic or orthopedic device or by medicine you re taking for a skin condition find out if you can get money to help buy new clothes. Recovery from surgery or an immobilizing disability convalescence If you re recovering from surgery or other treatment that s left you unable to move , find out if you can get temporary disability payments or other benefits. Dental careIf you re a Veteran, find out if you can get dental care through VA. Time spent in a hospitalIf you spent time in a VA or VA - approved hospital for a service - connected disability, find out if you can get benefits like disability payments for that time. Being unable to work Individual Unemployability If you can t work because of your service - connected disability , find out if you can get increased disability payments. Title 38 U.S.C. 1151 disabilitiesIf you suffered an added disability while getting VA medical care or taking part in a VA program designed to help you find, get, or keep a j

user: Am I able to apply for special claims?

assistant: Do you have a disability that isn't listed on this site as being linked to military service?

user: No, I have a disability that is listed.

assistant: Are you a Veteran with a disability we've concluded is the result of an illness or injury caused or made worse by your active - duty service called a service - connected disability?

user: No, it hasn't been officially verified yet by anyone.

user: Do you provide temporary disability payments or benefits?

assistant: Yes, if you've recovered from surgery or an immobilizing disability that's left you unable to move, you may qualify for temporary disability benefits.

user: Are the payments only temporary?

assistant: Correct, the payments are temporary.

user: If my service-connected disability prevents from driving, can I get money to help get special equipment for my vehicle?

assistant: Yes, you may qualify to get money to help buy a specially equipped vehicle.

user: Is my child eligible for any benefits?

assistant:  Yes, if your child has Birth defects linked to Agent Orange If you were exposed to specific chemicals while serving in Vietnam, Thailand, or the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and your child has spina bifida or other birth defects, your child may be eligible for disability benefits.