New! 2008-2009 rates for Compensation and Pension benefits are now available.
Introducing 
Go Direct, an easier and more convenient alternative for VA compensation and pension beneficiaries to enroll in direct deposit. This option is currently unavailable for education benefits, vocational rehabilitation benefits or Compensation/Pension payees receiving benefits through a guardian or conservator.
“A Summary of VA Benefits” - PDF document. A concise outline of VA benefits in pamphlet form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat software installed, you may Download free viewer and reader software to view the document.
A new Pension Benefits Home Page
DISCHARGE DOCUMENTS (DD-214) NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans or their next of kin to gain access to their DD-214 online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/.
A new Survivor Benefits Home Page
An Operations Enduring
& Iraqi Freedom web page is now available.
DoD implements Combat Related Special Compensation
for Certain Military Retirees. Visit the
Combat-Related Special
Compensation (CRSC) Web Site for more information.
Compensation & Pension Service administers a variety of
benefits and services for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including,
but not limited to: service-connected compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), non-service connected
pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact
services. This page contains information about what benefits we administer.
It also holds our
Disclaimer and
Mission Statements. We
encourage your comments and suggestions about our site.
To inquire concerning the status of your compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC),
pension, burial, accrued, clothing allowance, automobile, specially adapted
housing, or spina bifida claim or to ask any general Compensation & Pension
(C&P) benefit question, you may call our toll-free number:
Click here to download a zipped version (4.4 Mb) of the report. The zip file contains the full report in Adobe pdf format (8.3 Mb). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat software installed, you may download free viewer and reader software to view the report.
WORLD WAR II FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY COMPENSATION FUND
The President of the United States signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009, authorizing the release of a one-time, lump-sum payment to eligible World War II (WWII) Philippine Veterans. These payments are to be made through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from a $198 million appropriation established for this purpose. Applying for this benefit will not affect other existing Veterans benefits.
For additional information, move cursor over the blue highlighted words:
Link to Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs)
Link to Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs) - Tagalog Version
Link to the On-Line Form 21-4138 (CF)
Forms should be mailed to:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
1131 Roxas Blvd.
0930 Manila , Philippines
* Claims need to be received no later than Feb. 16, 2010.
