Benefits & resources
Disability & compensation
Monthly, tax-free payments for injuries and illnesses connected to your service.
Where to get the real answer
These are government pages. They are the ones that stay current.
VA disability compensation
The VA’s own overview of compensation for service-connected conditions.
How to file a VA disability claim
The official step-by-step, including what an Intent to File does.
VA Form 21-0966 (Intent to File)
The form itself. Filing it can preserve an earlier effective date while you prepare a claim.
Filing for an asbestos-related illness, such as mesothelioma? See asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
VETEFITS is not the VA and cannot decide, file or speed up a claim. What we can do is make sure you know these exist and help you find someone accredited to work them with you. Nobody can charge you to prepare and file a first claim, and a county or veterans-organization service officer is free at every stage.