VA Benefits & Claims

Clothing allowance

Effective December 1, 2024

If a skin medicine, prosthetic, or orthopedic device related to your service-connected disability damages your clothes, we may pay you $1,024.50 to replace the damaged clothes. This may be a one-time payment or we may pay this amount once a year.

Note: You’ll need to submit your application on or before August 1, 2025, to get a clothing allowance for this year. 

Where can I find the clothing allowance application? 

• The application for the Annual Clothing Allowance can be downloaded from VA Form 10-8678 Application for Annual Clothing Allowance

Main pillars of the VA home loan benefit

• No downpayment required  (*Note: Lenders may require downpayments for some borrowers using the VA home loan guaranty, but VA does not require a downpayment)

• Competitively low interest rates

• Limited closing costs

• No need for Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

• The VA home loan is a lifetime benefit: you can use the guaranty multiple times

www.va.gov

Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation or increased disability compensation.

When you file a disability claim, we review all available evidence (supporting documents) to determine if you’re eligible for benefits. Find out what evidence you’ll need. And learn about your options for gathering documents to support your claim.

https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/evidence-needed/

VA special monthly compensation (SMC) is a higher rate of compensation that we pay to Veterans as well as their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents with certain needs or disabilities. Find the 2025 special monthly compensation rates that may apply to you.

https://www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/special-monthly-compensation-rates/

Don’t give up!

Especially when it comes to service connection claims. The process can get beyond frustrating, and like many things in life they are banking on you giving up. But that’s not in our military vocabulary.

There are many different advocating groups out there. Some can be very helpful but finding the genuine ones can be a struggle too. That’s why I hope to give you the tools to not only assist you with the process, but also remind you that you are Brave, and you deserve the help and benefits you have earned.

Over the years, many comrades and their family have come to me with questions. I hurt for them and with them and have made it my duty to research and also share everything I have learned along the way. I’ve helped a Vietnam veteran to finally get his 100% which included retro pay of more…

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