Top 100 Disabled Veteran Benefits Explained
In this post, we will be covering the Top 100 Disabled Veteran Benefits in detail, along with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to help veterans get the VA benefits you deserve.
We’ve also compiled a complete list of the best VA benefits available for disabled veterans with a 100 percent VA rating.
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In our experience at VA Claims Insider, many disabled veterans with 100 VA disability don’t realize the incredible state and federal benefits they qualify for by law.
This means you could be missing out on thousands of dollars of VA disability benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
The good news is you can potentially increase your VA rating from 100 percent scheduler or 100 percent VA TDIU to 100% Permanent and Total (100 percent P&T) in less time with the VA Claims Insider Elite premier education-based membership program.
Okay, so let’s jump right in and explore the 100% VA disability benefits in detail!
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- 100 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate
- What is the 100 VA Disability Pay Rate in 2020?
- List of Top 100 Disabled Veteran Benefits
- 2020 VA Disability Rates for Conditions – 100 VA Disability Pay
- 6 Tips to Increase VA Disability from 100% Scheduler to 100% P&T
- About The Author
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100 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate
In 2020, a 100 percent VA disability rating is worth a minimum of $3,106.04 per month and is tax free at both the state and federal levels.
According to VBA data reported to congress, 12% of disabled veterans or 684,851 out of 4,743,108 currently have a 100 percent VA disability rating.
A 2020 100% VA disability pay chart is shown here for quick reference:
What is the 100 VA Disability Pay Rate in 2020?
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100 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (Without Children) |
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What is 100 VA Disability Worth in 2020? |
100% VA Pay Rate |
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Veteran Alone |
$3,106.04 |
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Veteran with Spouse Only |
$3,279.22 |
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Veteran with Spouse and One Parent |
$3,418.20 |
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Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents |
$3,557.18 |
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Veteran with One Parent |
$3,245.02 |
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Veteran with Two Parents |
$3,384.00 |
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Additional for Aid and Attendance |
$158.82 |
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100 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (With Children) |
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What is 100 VA Disability Worth in 2020? |
100% VA Pay Rate |
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Veteran with Spouse and Child |
$3,221.85 |
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Veteran with Child Only |
$3,406.04 |
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Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child |
$3,545.02 |
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Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child |
$3,684.00 |
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Veteran with One Parent and Child |
$3,360.83 |
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Veteran with Two Parents and Child |
$3,499.81 |
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Add for Each Additional Child Under 18 |
$3,221.85 |
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Each Additional Schoolchild Over 18 |
$3,406.04 |
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Additional for Aid and Attendance |
$158.82 |
List of Top 100 Disabled Veteran Benefits
- 100 VA Disability Compensation Pay
- VA Special Monthly Compensation Benefits
- Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP)
- No cost health care and prescription medications
- Travel allowance for scheduled appointments for care at a VA medical facility or VA authorized health care facility
- Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions (state specific requirements apply)
- Waiver of VA funding fee for home loan
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
- Additional compensation for eligible dependents
- Concurrent receipt of military retired pay
- Dependents Educational Assistance
- Up to $5,000 Per Year Folds of Honor Educational Scholarships for Eligible Dependents of Disabled Veterans
- Special restorative training
- CHAMPVA Medical Insurance (if 100 VA rating is permanently and totally disabling)
- Dental care
- Burial and plot allowance
- Use of commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.
- 10-point Veteran preference in federal hiring
- Direct hire authority
2020 VA Disability Rates for Conditions – 100 VA Disability Pay
We have also built a VA disability rates for conditions expert-level guide that will assist veterans who currently have a 100 VA disability rating and are looking for 100 disabled veteran benefits.
This guide will also help you at both lower and higher VA ratings, and explains VA disability rates for conditions in 2020.
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6 Tips to Increase VA Disability from 100% Scheduler to 100% P&T
- Tip #1: Use MyHealtheVet to Get Your Current Symptoms Documented in VA Medical Records
- Tip #2: Go for High-Value VA Disability Claims (e.g., Mental Health, Lifestyle Impact Claim, Migraines, Sleep Apnea)
- Tip #3: Have a Private Provider Complete a Disability Evaluation and Independent Medical Opinion (IMO) for Conditions Already Service Connected
- Tip #4: File for Secondary Service Connection with Medical Nexus Letters
- Tip #5: Obtain a Buddy Letter from a First-Hand Witness
- Tip #6: Prepare For Your Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam
About The Author
Brian Reese is a VA disability claim expert, former Air Force captain, and founder of VA Claims Insider – “The Most Trusted Name in Education-Based Resources for Veterans.”
His frustration with the 8-step VA disability claims process led him to create “VA Claims Insider,” which provides U.S. military veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to win their VA disability compensation claim in less time.
Brian is also the CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, which is the world’s largest free searchable database for all things related to DoD disability and VA disability, and has served more than 6,000,000 military members and veterans since its founding in 2013.
His eBook, the “9 Secrets Strategies for Winning Your VA Disability Claim” has been downloaded more than 300,000 times in the past three years and is the #1 rated free VA disability claims guide for veterans.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).