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Appendix 4 - VA Benefits Chart and VA Information

Revised April 15, 2008

Purpose: This section provides information on Veteran's benefits. VA Benefit chart, VA contact information and information regarding VA benefits.

Links to information on Veteran's Benefits United States Department of Veteran's Affairs. HCS Financial Training Packet on VA Benefits (Detailed instructions regarding VA benefits) 2008 VA Calculator

VA Benefit Chart-Service Connected Compensation January 2008 PENSION VETERAN STATUS SPANISH AMERICAN WAR PENSION OLD LAW PENSION PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1960 SECTION 306 JAN 1, 1960 TO DEC 31 1978 IMPROVED PENSION EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1979 COLA  2.3% Increase       Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Diff Allow. Veteran Alone   $78.75 $197 $846 $881 $910 $931     With 1 Dependent     $212 $1,109 $1,154 $1,192 $1,220 $289 Dep With A&A Alone   $135.45 $362 $1,412 $1,470 $1,519 $1,554 $623 A&A With 1 Dependent     $377 $1,674 $1,743 $1,801 $1,842 $911 Dep/AA With HB Alone   $100.00 $258 $1,034 $1,077 $1,113 $1,138 $207 HB With 1 Dependent each add/l child add $159   $273 $1,297 $1,350 $1,395 $1,427 $496 Dep/HB VETERANS OF MEXICAN BORDER PERIOD OR WW1   Veteran Alone   $78.75   $1,039 $1,073 $1,117 $1,143     With 1 Dependent       $1,301 $1,346 $1,399 $1,431 $288 Dep With A&A Alone   $135.45   $1,605 $1,662 $1,726 $1,766 $623 A&A With 1 Dependent       $1,867 $1,935 $2,007 $2,054 $911 Dep/AA With HB Alone   $100.00   $1,227 $1,268 $1,319 $1,350 $207 HB With 1 Dependent       $1,489 $1,541 $1,601 $1,638 $495 Dep/HB SURVIVING SPOUSE OF VETERAN   Surviving Spouse Alone        $70    $75 $50.40 $133 $567 $591 $610 $624     With 1 Dependent  $78.13      $83.13 $63.00 $159 $743 $773 $799 $817 $193 Dep With A&A Alone $149.00   $154.00 $100.40 $212 $907 $945 $976 $998 $374 A&A With 1 Dependent $157.13   $162.13 $113.40 $238 $1,083 $1,126 $1,164 $1,191 $567 Dep/AA SAW Surviving Spouse With A&A Alone       $966 $1,005 $1,039 $1,063 $439 A&A SAW Surviving Spouse With A&A  & 1 Dependent       $1,142 $1,187 $1,227 $1,255 $631 Dep/AA With HB Alone       $694 $722 $746 $763 $139 HB With 1 Dependent       $869 $904 $934 $956 $332 Dep/HB CHILD OF VETERAN   1 Child $73.13 $27.30 $61.00 $144 $150 $155 $159     2 Children (each) $40.63 $20.48 $43.50 $144 $150 $155 $159     PARENTS DEPENDENCY & INDEMNITY COMPENSATION     Death Comp Effective Prior to Jan 1, 1957 Effective JAN 1978   Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Diff Allow. Sole Surviving Parent $75 $152   $487 $487 $524 $537     With A&A $154 $231   $750 $750 $808 $828 $291 A&A Not Living Together-Each $40 $107   $352 $352 $380 $389     Each With A&A $110 $186   $615 $615 $664 $680 $291 A&A Living Together or Remarried Living With Spouse-Each $40 $102   $330 $330 $356 $365     Each With A&A $110 $181   $593 $593 $680 $656 $291 A&A NOTE: Veterans and widows with no dependents, on Medicaid in nursing homes other than state veterans homes, receiving Improved Pension, will have their pensions limited to $90 per month.  Federal law prohibits any part of this $90 monthly pensions to be used toward cost of care.  It is to be used only for personal needs.

VA Benefit Chart-Service Connected Compensation January 2008 COMP-DIC $2,669 2.3% COLA 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% VETERAN  $117 $230 $356 $512 $728 $921 $1,161 $1,349 $1,517 $2,527 VET WITH SPOUSE     $398 $568 $799 $1,006 $1,260 $1,462 $1,644 VET W/S & 1C     $429 $610 $850 $1,068 $1,332 $1,545 $1,737 $2,772 Add for each  Additional child  under age 18 $21 $28 $35 $42 $49 $56 $63 $71 Each additional school child over age 18   $68 $90 $113 $136 $158 $181 $204 $227 Additional for A/A spouse   $39 $52 $64 $77 $90 $103 $116 $129 DEPENDENCY & INDEMNITY COMPENSATION SURVIVING SPOUSE - VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO JAN 1, 1993 SURVIVING SPOUSE - VETERAN DIED ON OR AFTER JAN 1, 1993 -                 BASIC MONTHLY RATE IS $1091 PAY GRADE DIC W/ A&A W/ HB Child age -18 E-1 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219 add $271each Total Add-On E-2 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219   Spouse Basic Rate 1091   E-3 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219   Plus A&A 1362 271 E-4 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219   Plus Housebound 1219 128 E-5 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219   Plus 1 child/ No A&A/ No HB 1362 271 E-6 $1,091 $1,362 $1,219   Plus 1 child w/ A&A 1633 271 E-7 $1,129 $1,400 $1,257   Plus 1 child w/ HB 1490 128 E-8 $1,191 $1,462 $1,319   Rates below paid when veteran was 100% disabled 8 continuous    E-9 $1,242 $1,513 $1,370   years and spouse was married to the veteran during those 8 years  E9b $1,342 $1,613 $1,470