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What are my VA benefits at 40% serviceconnected disability?

Last week I discussed the service-connected VA benefits for veterans who receive a 30% service-connected disability rating from the VA. This week’s article will provide an overview of the VA benefits for which a 40% service-connected disabled veteran is eligible.

The VA YouTube Video titled, Veterans Benefits At 40% (VA Service-Connected Disability), theSITREP, narrated by Army Veteran Michael McNamara can be found at https://bit.ly/3NsjtIz. That video has been viewed over 202,000 times. It is worth watching if you are a veteran, a family member of a veteran, or a Veterans Service Officer (VSO). The video covers 10 benefits veterans can take advantage of.

VA Healthcare for service-connected illnesses and injuries

If you are a veteran who is rated 40 percent military service-connected disabled by the VA you can take advantage of the following benefits. Perhaps the most important benefit a veteran becomes eligible for at 40% is automatic eligibility for VA healthcare. It does not matter if you are a multi-millionaire or a regular guy like me, the VA will cover all of your healthcare services, including medications and much more needed to treat your service-connected injuries, illnesses, and medical conditions.

For other services and treatment, veterans may have to pay a small copay, but there are no annual fees, premiums, or deductibles, so ask your local Veterans Service Officer (VSO) for help applying for service-connected disability compensation and other benefits – and make sure you enroll in VA healthcare if you have not already done so.

Monetary compensation, additional monetary compensation for eligible dependents

Two more important benefits veterans are eligible for at 40% are monetary compensation and additional monetary compensation for eligible dependents. A veteran rated at 40% can expect more than $670 a month, tax-free, and if the veteran has children, a spouse, or parents who qualify as dependents, the veteran may be able to add hundreds of dollars more to their VA compensation.

Other VA benefits veterans can enjoy at 40%

(1) A waiver for VA home loan funding fees, (2) direct hire into federal job positions for qualified veterans, (3) 10-point preference in federal hiring, (4) access to the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program, (5) burial and plot allowance, (6) access