By Bonnie Kraham
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides benefits and services to veterans, their survivors and families. âService Connected Compensationâ and the âNon-service Connected Disability Pensionâ are two VA programs that provide what is called âcash assistanceâ for elderly or disabled veterans.
Through Service Connected Compensation, the VA pays benefits to veterans with a disability or disabilities incurred or aggravated during active military service. The degree of the disability is rated, which results in the amount of the compensation. Service Connected Compensation is paid regardless of financial need.
Veterans with a disability may file a claim for an increased rating of their disability if the condition worsens. If the rating of the disability increases based on the claim, then the compensation also increases proportionately.
Non-service Connected Disability Pension benefits are not as widely known as Service Related Compensation. Most
veterans think they must have a service-connected injury to qualify. As a result, veterans often miss out on cash assistance to help with the costs of long-term care in their home, in an assisted living facility, or in a nursing home.
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