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64.109:  Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability

Popular Name:  Compensation

Objectives:  To compensate veterans for disabilities incurred or aggravated during military service according to the average impairment in earning capacity such disability would cause in civilian occupations.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

64.109 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Persons who have suffered disabilities during service in the Armed Forces of the United States. The disability must be shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service in the line of duty. Separation from service must have been under other than dishonorable conditions.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Disabled veterans.

Credentials/Documentation:  Military discharge certificate.

64.109 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  An application (VA Form 21-526) may be obtained from any VA office or regional office (see Appendix IV of the Catalog) and submitted to the regional office.

Award Procedure:  Awards are authorized at the regional office.

Deadlines:  None, but it must be filed within 1 year after separation from service in order for entitlement to be established from the day following discharge; otherwise, entitlement is established only from the date of receipt of the claim.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 45 percent in 180 days or less.

Appeals:  Available through special board. In the event of a denial, claimants are advised of appeal rights and procedures at the time of notification.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Basic rates of compensation range from $98 for a 10 percent degree of disability to a maximum of $5,824 a month for specified very severe disabilities.

64.109 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 64.103 Life Insurance for Veterans.

64.109 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

64.109 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.

Obligations:  (Direct Payments) FY 99 $14,541,492,000; FY 00 est $15,421,550,000; and FY 01 est $16,010,051,000.

Budget Account Number:  36-0153-0-1-701.

Authorization:  38 U.S.C. 1110, 1131.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  38 CFR 3.4; "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents," VA Pamphlet 80-99-1, $5.00, available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The stock number is: 051-000-00217-2.

64.109 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Veterans Benefits Administration field offices.

Headquarters Office:  Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420. Phone: (202) 273-7210.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

64.109 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  No restrictions.

64.109 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  The veteran must submit to an examination at the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs when necessary to evaluate the present extent of the disabilities. Failure to appear for such examination may result in suspension of benefits.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.