About Military Disability Benefits
Military disability benefits are available through the Veteran's Administration to any service member that became disabled while in service. A lot of people assume the VA only offers hospital care. This isn't the case. There are other disability benefits, including monetary compensation available to those who qualify.
The Veteran's Administration was set up to help veterans with many aspects of life after the military career. The VA handles disability benefits for members of service who have become disabled. There are benefits aside from medical care that may be available.
Available Benefits
Through the VA veterans can apply for loan assistance to buy a new home, go back to school and receive other educational benefits. Life insurance and final expenses may also be partially covered. Access to the bases including the post and base exchange stores and commissary are also available to veterans.
Monetary compensation for disabled veterans is available too. The disability payments will range from 10-100% of the base pay the veteran would have gotten during active duty. Married veterans or veterans with children may be eligible for higher disability payments.
Application
In order to receive disability payments a veteran must apply. You can apply in person at your local VA hospital. If you live in an area where a hospital isn't nearby, call and find out where the closest office is. You will still need to visit a clinic to be seen by a doctor. From the time of injury to the time you find out if the claim is approved can take several months, so be sure to try to compensate for that. If the claim is approved you will receive disability pay retroactively from the date of the injury.
Appealing a Decision
If you feel you should have been eligible for military disability benefits but have been denied you can appeal the claim. There will be paperwork to fill out. There are counselors through the VA, VFW, DAV and AMVETS who will be able to help you if you need help with the appeals process.