For Service Connected Disability Compensation, you will need the following basic information: DD214 and medical records, if possible, for each condition you wish to claim.
For Non-Service Connected Pension or Survivors Pension, you will need the following basic information: Veterans DD214, marriage license, previous marriage information, household income information from all sources, assets information, such as savings, checking’s, IRA, retirement, mutual funds, CD’s, money market, property value not including the house you currently live in or the car you drive. This program is for veterans that served during a war-time and for widows that were married to a veteran, who served during war time, at the time of their death.
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has announced there will be a 8.7% COLA increase for Disabled Veteran Compensation/Pension and Survivor Payments for 2023.