The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides veterans suffering from illness or injuries caused by their military service or made worse by their military service with monthly tax-free disability compensation payments. The VA has specific eligibility criteria for veterans to determine their eligibility for these benefits.
If you have a respiratory condition caused or exacerbated by your military service, you could be eligible for VA disability benefits. Respiratory conditions or other breathing problems caused by a current lung condition or lung disease are eligible for VA disability.