VA Benefits Beyond Disability Pay
Everything you need in one place to understand the VA benefits you earned beyond your monthly disability check. Your rating opens doors to health care, dental, housing, education, allowances, and state benefits, many of which scale as your rating rises. Browse by category below to find the program that fits your situation.
Health care
VA Health Care
How to enroll, priority groups, copays, and what your rating unlocks.
Health Care and Ratings
How your combined rating changes your priority group and costs.
Health Care After 100%
The added health care benefits a 100% or P&T rating brings.
CHAMPVA for Family
Health coverage for the spouse and children of a P&T or service-connected-deceased veteran.
VA Community Care
Eligibility rules and how referrals work for getting care from a non-VA provider.
Dental Benefits
Who qualifies for VA dental care and how to apply.
Foreign Medical Program
Coverage for service-connected care while living overseas.
Home Health Care
In-home and long-term care options through the VA.
Dementia and Alzheimer's Care
Home care, nursing homes, caregiver stipends, and the honest picture on service connection.
VA Benefits Living Abroad
How disability pay, health care, exams, and taxes work for veterans living outside the country.Money and allowances
Auto Allowance
A one-time grant toward a vehicle for qualifying disabilities.
Clothing Allowance
Yearly payment when a device or medication damages your clothing.
Travel Reimbursement
Get paid back for mileage to and from VA appointments.
Little-Known Benefits
Overlooked perks many eligible veterans never claim.Housing and education
Pension and survivor
VA Pension
Needs-based monthly income for wartime veterans with limited means.
Aid & Attendance Pension
The needs-based pension increase for veterans who need daily care or are housebound.
DIC for Survivors
Tax-free monthly pay for survivors of veterans who died from service.
Burial & Memorial
Burial allowance, national cemetery, headstones, and the burial flag.
VALife Insurance
Guaranteed-acceptance life insurance for service-connected veterans.State and local
Managing your benefits
This hub is for educational purposes only and is not legal or financial advice. For official program details see VA.gov. For help with your claim, find a VSO representative near you.
Common Questions
What VA benefits do disabled veterans get besides monthly pay?
Beyond the monthly disability check, service-connected veterans may qualify for VA health care, dental care, an auto or clothing allowance, travel reimbursement for VA appointments, VA home loan benefits, education benefits such as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, and state benefits like property tax breaks and free or reduced vehicle registration. Survivors may qualify for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and life insurance through VALife.
Do VA benefits depend on your disability rating?
Many do. Health care priority groups, dental eligibility, the auto and clothing allowances, and most state property tax exemptions scale with your combined rating. Some benefits unlock only at 100% or with a permanent and total rating, such as CHAMPVA family health care and the full property tax exemptions in many states. Other benefits, like the VA home loan, are available to most eligible veterans regardless of rating.
Related Tools and Guides
Benefits by Rating
What each rating level unlocks, from free health care to dependent pay.
VA Pay Hub
2026 rates, back pay, dependents, SMC, and DIC, all in one place.
VA Math Calculator
Combine your ratings the way VA does and see your monthly pay.
Find a VSO Rep
Connect with an accredited representative near you for free help.
Claim File Readiness Check
Grade how complete your claim file is, 0 to 100, before you submit.