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Veterans Benefits

The Department of Veterans Affair's Veterans Benefits Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service

The VA-VR&E service is vested with delivering timely, effective vocational rehabilitation services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Enabling our injured soldiers, sailors, airmen, and other veterans with disabilities for a seamless transition from military service to a successful rehabilitation and on to suitable employment after service to our Nation.

VA Disability Compensation

VA Disability Compensation is a monthly payment that varies in proportion to the degree of disability.  Rates for veterans with dependents may be higher.  The benefits are tax-free. In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have a service-connected disability, injury or disease and must have been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.  There’s no requirement as to length of service.  Compensation may also be paid to certain veterans who...

Veteran Affairs

The Veteran Affairs office provides information on veterans' benefits.

http://www.vets.state.ne.us/

Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Veterans and their families will find information on their rights, benefits, Nebraska's veterans' homes, county offices, and links to other federal and state sources of information. Contact via phone at 402-471-2458 or visit:

http://www.vets.state.ne.us/

“Presumptive” Disability Benefits for Certain Groups of Veterans

What is “Presumptive” Service Connection?
VA presumes that specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans were caused by their military service.  VA does this because of the unique circumstances of their military service.  If one of these conditions is diagnosed in a veteran in one of these groups, VA presumes that the circumstances of his/her service caused the condition, and disability compensation can be awarded.

Compensation & Pension Applications

VONAPP is an interactive Web site where veterans can apply for VA Compensation and Pension benefits. This site is designed to walk the claimant through the application questions and provides helpful text along the way. It also allows the applicant to submit the claim electronically, receive a confirmation number, and informs the claimant which VA office has jurisdiction...

What Is VA Disability Compensation?

Disability compensation is a tax-free benefit paid to a veteran for disabilities that are a result of or made worse by injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.  Disability compensation is also paid to certain veterans disabled from VA health care.