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.

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.

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

Housing Benefits

VA home loans, adapted housing grants, and refinancing.

VR&E vs GI Bill

Compare the two main education and career paths side by side.

GI Bill and Education

Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon, the STEM extension, and transferring to dependents.

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

State Benefits

Property tax breaks, tuition, and more, state by state.

DMV Benefits

Free or reduced registration and disabled-veteran license plates.

Veteran ID Card

How to get a Veteran ID Card to prove your service for discounts.

Managing your benefits

Fiduciary Program

How VA appoints someone to manage benefits when needed.

Correcting Records

Fix errors in your military or VA records.

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.

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.